Performance and immune characteristics of bronchoalveolar lavage by research bronchoscopy in pulmonary tuberculosis and other lung diseases in the Western Cape, South Africa

Table 3 Complications during bronchoscopy and post bronchoscopy symptoms at 72 h follow-up

Symptom	During bronchoscopy (n = 58)	72 h Post bronchoscopy (^an = 56)	Participant Group/s
Sore throat	0	6 (11%)	2 TB, 2 Healthy, 2 Contacts
Vomiting	0	1 (2%)	1 Healthy
Haemoptysis	0	0	–
Epistaxis	1 (2%)	0	1 Healthy
SOB	0	0	–
Cough	0	0	–
Dizziness	0	1 (2%)	1 TB
Elevated BP	1 (2%)	0	1 TB
^bDiscomfort	1 (2%)	0	1 Healthy
Total	3 (5%)	8 (14%)	4 TB, 5 Healthy, 2 Contacts

^a at 72-h follow-up, 56 of 58 participants were contactable
^b bronchoscopy aborted due to participant discomfort, no BALF collected, participant followed up
TB tuberculosis, Healthy healthy community control/s, Contacts household contacts, hrs hours, % percentage, SOB shortness of breath, BP blood pressure

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