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:*Life-threatening [[hemoptysis]] | :*Life-threatening [[hemoptysis]] | ||
:*Disease that is unresponsive to medical treatment | :*Disease that is unresponsive to medical treatment | ||
*If the disease is very advanced, a [[lung transplant]] can be done. If there is [[sepsis]], a double-lung transplant is preferred | *If the disease is very advanced, a [[lung transplant]] can be done. If there is [[sepsis]], a double-lung transplant is preferred. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.
Overview
Surgical indications are life-threatening hemoptysis or disease that is unresponsive to medical treatment.
Bronchiectasis Surgery
- Before antibiotic therapy, the mainstay of treatment was surgery
- Indications for surgery
- Life-threatening hemoptysis
- Disease that is unresponsive to medical treatment
- If the disease is very advanced, a lung transplant can be done. If there is sepsis, a double-lung transplant is preferred.