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==Bronchiectasis Surgery== | ==Bronchiectasis Surgery== | ||
*Before antibiotic therapy, the mainstay of treatment was surgery | *Before antibiotic therapy, the mainstay of treatment was surgery<ref name="O'Donnell2008">{{cite journal|last1=O'Donnell|first1=Anne E.|title=Bronchiectasis|journal=Chest|volume=134|issue=4|year=2008|pages=815–823|issn=00123692|doi=10.1378/chest.08-0776}}</ref> | ||
*Indications for surgery | *Indications for surgery | ||
:*Life-threatening [[hemoptysis]] | :*Life-threatening [[hemoptysis]] | ||
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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[1]
- 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.
References
- ↑ O'Donnell, Anne E. (2008). "Bronchiectasis". Chest. 134 (4): 815–823. doi:10.1378/chest.08-0776. ISSN 0012-3692.