Meta-Analysis
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Meta-Anal. Apr 26, 2016; 4(2): 55-62
Published online Apr 26, 2016. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v4.i2.55
Table 1 Characteristics of the included four studies
Ref.YearLesion size (mm)tpfpfntnAllComplications
Hur et al[6]2009 ≤ 10402410Pneumothorax (5);
11-20502310Hemoptysis (3); Thoracostomy tube insertion (2)
> 2030148
All12051128
Yamauchi et al[7]2011 ≤ 1060118Pneumothorax (14); Hemoptysis (13); Thoracostomy tube insertion (0)
11-203601542
> 201700017
All5902667
Inoue et al[8]2012 ≤ 102101224Pneumothorax (30); Hemoptysis (7); Thoracostomy tube insertion (1); Air embolism (1)
11-203602341
> 2010001
All5803566
Yamagami et al[9]2013 ≤ 1016041131Pneumothorax (44); Hemoptysis (9); Thoracostomy tube insertion (3)
11-203004640
> 201200214
All58081985
Table 2 Subgroup analysis of the included four studies
SizeSenSpe+LR-LRDORSROC
All0.91 (0.86-0.95)1.0 (0.91-1.0)18.64 (4.83-71.93)0.11 (0.05-0.26)153.17 (30.78-762.33)0.98
≤ 10 mm0.85 (0.73-0.94)1.0 (0.81-1.0)8.03 (2.21-29.18)0.24 (0.14-0.41)37.94 (7.48-192.37)0.92
11-20 mm0.92 (0.86-0.96)1.0 (0.80-1.0)9.35 (2.45-35.71)0.13 (0.08-0.22)67.98 (13.06-353.87)0.96
> 20 mm0.94 (0.70-1.0)1.0 (0.54-1.0)6.24 (0.97-40.0)0.20 (0.07-0.60)a38.93 (2.80-541.16)b-c