Indications for therapeutic bronchoscopy in all 2,446 patients during the study period
| Indication | n (%) |
| Mechanical tumour destruction | 723 (30) |
| Stent placement | 489 (20) |
| Nd:YAG laser resection | 289 (12) |
| Argon-plasma coagulation | 426 (17) |
| Brachytherapy | 296 (12) |
| Foreign body removal | 156 (6) |
| Abscess drainage | 67 (3) |
Nd:YAG: Neodymium:yttrium aluminium garnet