Group A: EBUS-centred (n=80) | Group B: EUS-centred (n=80) | p Value | |
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Procedure difficulty, bronchoscopist, VAS score, mean (SD) | 4.56 (1.36) | 4.60 (1.33) | 0.838 |
Procedure difficulty, assisting nurse, VAS score, mean (SD) | 4.96 (1.39) | 4.97 (1.59) | 0.958 |
Patient satisfaction parameters assessed after procedure (2–4 h) | |||
Overall tolerance, VAS score, mean (SD) | 4.03 (2.51) | 4.38 (2.28) | 0.350 |
Cough, VAS score, mean (SD) | 3.13 (3.10) | 3.61 (2.92) | 0.313 |
Dyspnoea, VAS score, mean (SD) | 1.72 (2.56) | 2.04 (2.88) | 0.461 |
Pain, VAS score, mean (SD) | 2.10 (2.87) | 1.94 (2.81) | 0.727 |
Nausea, VAS score, mean (SD) | 0.96 (2.05) | 1.18 (2.28) | 0.524 |
Not willing to repeat, n (%) | 7 (8.8) | 5 (6.3) | 0.548 |
Patient satisfaction parameters, assessed after procedure (3–5 days) | |||
Overall tolerance, VAS score, mean (SD) | 4.06 (2.43) | 4.60 (2.36) | 0.152 |
Cough, VAS score, mean (SD) | 2.69 (2.84) | 3.07 (3.10) | 0.415 |
Dyspnoea, VAS score, mean (SD) | 1.94 (2.64) | 2.03 (2.82) | 0.851 |
Pain, VAS score, mean (SD) | 2.24 (3.00) | 2.51 (3.10) | 0.569 |
Nausea, VAS score, mean (SD) | 0.58 (1.60) | 0.67 (1.80) | 0.746 |
Not willing to repeat, n (%) | 5 (6.3) | 7 (8.8) | 0.548 |
EBUS, endobronchial ultrasound; EUS, endoscopic ultrasound; VAS, visual analogue scale.