In this study bronchiectasis was analyzed with its etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, indications for surgery and surgical route. The aim of this study was to evaluate treatment outcomes in surgically treated patients with bronchiectasis. Seven patients with bronchiectasis who underwent surgery for bronchiectasis between January 2017 and January 2019 were included in the study. Age, sex, symptoms, etiologic factors, radiological findings, surgical procedures, postoperative morbidity and mortality, and were analyzed. The mean age was 32 to 65 years. Three of patients were males, 4 of patients were women.. Symptoms were different in the patients. All patients had persistent and recurrent infection story. Cough, fetid sputum were present in all patients. Hemoptysis was present in only two cases. The etiology was recurrent childhood infection in two patients, pneumonia in four patients, and unknown etiology in one patient. Chest X-Ray, high resolution thorax computer scan(HRCT), and bronchoscopy were performed to these patients. Bronchiectasis was left-sided in three patients, right-sided in four patients. It was mainly confined to the lower lobes either alone in three patients, right lower lobe in one patient and left lower lobe in two patients; in right upper lobe in one patient; in conjunction with lower lobe and lingual in one patient; right upper lobe and right lower lobe together in 1 patient, and right middle lobe and lower lobe together in 1 patient. Indications for resection were failure of antibiotic therapy for several times in 5 patients, hemoptysis in 2 patients. Surgery was lobectomy in 4 patients,, bilobectomy in 1 patient, lobectomy and wedge resection together in two patients . No complications occurred. All of patients had relief of their preoperative symptoms. If persistent and recurrent infections occured with a failure of several times of conservative antibiotic treatment.,surgery for bronchiectasis can be performed with acceptable morbidity and mortality at any age for localized disease. Good preoperative preparation and complete resection provides us control of the symptoms and good results.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
Bölüm | ORİJİNAL MAKALELER / ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 15 Eylül 2020 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2020 Cilt: 42 Sayı: 5 |