Table 1 Summary of basic clinical characteristics for 155 patients
Variable | Value | |
|---|---|---|
Age (year) | Mean ± SD (range) | 58.83 ± 15.25 (15–84) |
Gender | Male/female | 95/60 |
Smoking status | Former/current/never | 41/22/92 |
Cancer history | Pulmonary/extra-pulmonary/no | 1/5/149 |
Previous thoracic operation | Yes/no | 3/152 |
Use of anticoagulants | Yes/no | 19/136 |
PET/CT prior to biopsy | Yes/no | 43/112 |
Biopsy site | Peripheral/central | 139/16 |
Standard reference for biopsy diagnosis | Surgery/follow-up 12-month | 11/144 |
Final diagnosis | Malignant/Benign/Non-specific benign | 47/68/40 |
Procedure-related complications | Yes/no | 62/93 |
Pneumothorax/intrapulmonary hemorrhage/hemoptysis/others | 45/22/13/2 |