Table 1 Clinical and radiological features of patients submitted to trans-bronchial lung criobiopsy (TLCB)
|  | All patients (N 63) | Group A = with HC (N 18) | Group B = no HC (N 45) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, Y | 64 (45–78) | 65 (53–76) | 63 (45–78) | 0,081 (a) |
Gender M/F (N) | 45/18 | 11/7 | 34/11 | 0,354 (b) |
HRCT pattern: probable UIP/ indeterminate for UIP (N) | 39/24 | 13/5 | 26/19 | 0,329 (b) |
FVC, % predicted | 86,0 (59–136) | 85,5 (59–110) | 86,0 (59–136) | 0,341 (a) |
DLCO, % predicted | 56 (23–117) | 48 (35–117) | 58 (23–99) | 0,089 (a) |
Samples, N | 3 (1–5) | 3 (1–5) | 4 (1–5) | 0,373 (a) |
Site of samples: 1 lobe/2 lobes (N) | 11/52 | 3/15 | 8/45 | 1000 (b) |
Pleura (Y/N) | 13/50 | 4/14 | 9/36 | 1000 (b) |
Death, N (%) | 10 (16%) | 4 (22%) | 6 (13%) | 0,452 (b) |