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Table 2 Lesion characteristics

From: Robot-assisted bronchoscopy for pulmonary lesion diagnosis: results from the initial multicenter experience

Size, mm

25.0 ± 15.0

 < 10

11/167 (6.6)

 10–30

108/167 (64.7)

 > 30

48/167 (28.7)

Location

 Right Upper Lobe

46/167 (27.5)

 Right Middle Lobe

21/167 (12.6)

 Right Lower Lobe

32/167 (19.2)

 Left Upper Division

40/167 (24.0)

 Lingula

1/167 (0.6)

 Left Lower Lobe

27/167 (16.2)

Peripheral lesiona

118/167 (70.7)

Lesion appearance

 Solid

125/167 (74.9)

 Ground Glass

17/167 (10.2)

 Mixed

15/167 (9.0)

 Cavity

10/167 (6.0)

  1. Values are means ± standard deviation or counts (%)
  2. aCentral lesions were defined as being located within the inner 2/3rd of the hemithorax and peripheral as those within the outer third of the hemithorax, as delineated by concentric lines around the hilum
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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