Table 3—

Lesion size and diagnostic yield for both bronchoscopic biopsy techniques

Lesion <3 cmLesion >3 cm
Patients n2129
EBUS n (%)17 (80)23 (79)
Fluoroscopic n (%)12 (57)26 (89)

  • Lesions measured by longest diameter

  • EBUS: endobronchial ultrasound