Table 2 Procedure-related risk factors:
Control | Embolized | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 68 | % | N = 70 | % | ||
Difficult positioning | |||||
No | 53 | 77.9 | 61 | 87.1 | 0.154 |
Yes | 15 | 22.1 | 9 | 12.9 | |
Trans-fissure needle passage | |||||
No | 58 | 85.3 | 51 | 72.9 | 0.073 |
Yes | 10 | 14.7 | 19 | 27.1 | |
Biopsy track length (cm) | |||||
Mean ± (SD) | 4.4 (1.6) | 5.2 (2.3) | 0.264 | ||
Median (range) | 4 (2–8.4) | 4.8 (1.4–14.7) | |||
Needle pleural angle (º) | |||||
Mean ± (SD) | 62.2 (21) | 66.9 (15.4) | 0.101 | ||
Median(range) | 65 (15–95) | 65.5 (35–90) | |||