Table 4 Complications
From: Safety and efficacy of transbronchial cryobiopsy for elderly lung cancer patients
Elderly (≥ 80) (n = 20) | Younger (< 80) (n = 76) | P value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All, n (%) | 3 (15) | 10 (13.2) | 1.00 | |
Bleeding, n (%) | 2 (10) | 4 (5.3) | 0.601 | |
Grade 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
Grade 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
Pneumothorax, n (%) | 1 (5) | 2 (2.6) | 0.508 | |
Follow-up only | 1 | 1 | ||
Chest tube insertion | 0 | 1 | ||
Lung abscess, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | ||
Agitation, n (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.6) | ||
Difficulty in extubation, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | ||