Baseline characteristics
| Patient characteristics (N=43) | |
| Mean age, in years (SD) | 50.1 (13.7) |
| Male gender (%) | 55.8 |
| Sarcoidosis stage (%) | |
| 1 | 41.9 |
| 2 | 55.8 |
| 3 | 2.3 |
| Procedure characteristics (N=45) | |
| Mean number of lymph node stations sampled (SD) | 2.6 (0.7) |
| Mean number of needle passes (SD) | 7.8 (2.0) |
| Location of lymph node stations sampled (%) | |
| Mediastinal nodes only | 13.3 |
| Hilar and mediastinal nodes | 86.7 |
| Needle gauge, 21 (%) | 51.1 |
Values are shown as mean (SD) or proportions.