Table 4

Invasive Interventions in 176 Patientsa (N = 226)

Procedure TypeNo.
Invasive diagnostic procedures141
Bronchoscopy62
CT-guided biopsy31
(lung/liver/spine/lymph node/abdomen)(27/1/1/1/1)
US-guided thyroid biopsy23
US-guided non-thyroid biopsy8
Endoscopic ultrasound4
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy4
Thoracentesis3
Coronary angiography3
Flexible laryngoscopy2
Bone marrow biopsy1
Surgeries85
Thoracoscopic lobectomy37
Thoracoscopic anatomic segmentectomy11
Thoracoscopic wedge resection7
Endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair6
Kidney resection5
Mediastinoscopy3
Thoracoscopic/robotic thymectomy3
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy3
Hernia repair2
Thyroid resection2
Thoracoscopic pneumonectomy1
Repair ascending aortic aneurysm with1
AVR/CAB
Aortic valve replacement1
Thoracoscopic pleural biopsy1
Mediastinal mass resection1
Hepatectomy/Cholecystectomy1
  • AVR = aortic valve replacement; CAB = coronary artery bypass; CT = computed tomography; US = ultrasound.

  • a Total number of procedures greater than 176 as some patients underwent multiple procedures.