| FNA | Non-coaxial CNB | Coaxial CNB | |
| No of procedures | 30 | 49 | 21 |
| Median number of samples (range) | 2 (1–8) | 3 (1–8) | 3 (0–6) |
| Mean lesion size (range) | 29 mm (18–71) | 51 mm (14–129) | 38 mm (8–110) |
| Mean distance from pleura (range) | 26 mm (10–62) | 8 mm (2–52) | 15 mm (1–63) |
| No of procedures traversing lung | 18 (60%) | 14 (28%) | 10 (50%) |
| No of procedures traversing emphysematous or fibrotic lung | 8 (27%) | 7 (14%) | 5 (25%) |
| Positive diagnosis | 24 | 39 | 19 |
| Sensitivity | 80% | 80% | 90% |
| Immediate pneumothorax visible on CT (%) | 12 (40%) | 9 (18%) | 7 (35%) |
| Admission for extended observation or chest drain | 2 (7%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (5%) |
| Evidence of haemorrhage on CT immediately post-procedure | 8 (27%) | 8 (16%) | 9 (45%) |
| Haemoptysis | 0 | 0 | 1 |
CNB, cutting needle biopsy; CT, computed tomography; FNA, fine-needle aspiration.