Table 2 Outcome of suspicious for malignancy, nonspecific and inadequate pleural biopsy results at 12 months
From: Uniportal VATS pleural biopsy in the diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion: awake or intubated?
Outcomes | Uniportal VATS (n = 46) | Uniportal AVATS (n = 24) |
|---|---|---|
Suspicious for Malignancy | 3 | 3 |
 Remained suspicious for malignancy | 1/3 (33.3%) | 2/3 (66.6%) |
 Confirmed malignant | 2/3 (66.6%) | 1/3 (33.3%) |
 No longer suspicious for malignancy | 0/3 (0%) | 0/3 (0%) |
Nonspecific | 40 | 18 |
 Benign | 36/40 (90%) | 13/18 (72.2%) |
 Malignant diagnosis | 3/40 (7.5%) | 3/18 (16.6%) |
 Suspicious for Malignancy | 0/40 (0%) | 0/18 (0%) |
 Lost to follow-up | 1/40 (2.5%) | 2/18 (11%) |
Inadequate sampling | 3 | 3 |
 Malignant diagnosis | 3/3 (100%) | 1/3 (33.3%) |