[Repeated lung resections in patients with bronchiectasis]

Among 1000 patients with unilateral and bilateral bronchiectases 35 patients were subjected to repeat pneumonectomies for residual and recurrent bronchiectases. In residual bronchiectases segmental resections are mostly indicated, while in persistant atelectasis with bronchial fistula, chronic pleural empyema and bronchiectases a removal of the remain lung portions seems to be the only radical method of treatment.