Table 6–Diagnostic yield of the two different bronchoscopic sampling techniques associated with the dignity (i.e. whether the lesions are malignant or benign) of pulmonary lesions
Diagnostic yield
p-value
CA
FB
Malignant lesions
78.9
69.9
ns
Benign lesions
70.0
86.0
ns
Data are presented as %, unless otherwise stated. CA: catheter aspiration; FB: forceps biopsy; ns: nonsignificant.