| Pulmonary hemorrhage (n = 123) | No pulmonary hemorrhage (n= 75) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Needle path length from pleura to the target (mm) (mean ± SD) | 23.5 ± 17.0 | 8.6 ± 13.5 | < 0.001 |
Nodule size (mm) (mean ± SD) | 27.0± 15.2 | 38.8 ± 22.1 | < 0.001 |
Target location | Â | Â | 0.089 |
 Upper/ middle lobes | 79 | 39 |  |
 Lower lobes | 44 | 36 |  |
Number of sampling (mean ± SD) | 2.2 ± 1.0 | 2.0 ± 1.0 | 0.152 |
Pleural contact | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 42 | 58 |  |
 No | 81 | 17 |  |
Lung function (If available) | Â | Â | 0.034 |
 Normal lung function | 23 | 9 |  |
 Obstructive lung function | 22 | 9 |  |
 Restrictive lung function | 12 | 16 |  |
Patient postures | Â | Â | 0.003 |
 Prone | 52 | 50 |  |
 Supine | 67 | 21 |  |
 Lateral decubitus | 4 | 4 |  |