Anthropometric and lung function data of patient groups before and after modification of cryobiopsy procedure
| Female (n, %) | Age (years) | BMI (kg/m²) | TLC (%pred) | FVC (%pred) | DLCO (%pred) | DLCO/VA (%pred) | |
| Premodification (n=19) | |||||||
| 7 (37%) | 66±11 | 28±3 | 73±19 | 80±16 | 61±13 | 91±16 | |
| Postmodification (n=42) | |||||||
| 18 (43%) | 66±11 | 29±6 | 77±17 | 82±18 | 64±18 | 84±22 | |
| P value | 0.656 | 0.845 | 0.168 | 0.307 | 0.680 | 0.817 | 0.123 |
Mean±SD deviation and p values for between group comparisons are shown.
BMI, body mass index; DLCO, diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; FVC, forced vital capacity; TLC, total lung capacity; VA, alveolar volume; %pred, per cent of predicted value.