[Immediate and long-term results of pulmonary resection in bronchiectasis]

Under analysis were the nearest results of resection of the lungs for bronchoectasias in 360 patients aged from 5 to 68. Favorable nearest results were noted in 96.4% of the patients operated upon, with no lethal outcomes. Pleural complications met in 11% of the cases proved to be consequences of inadequate hermetic quality of the pulmonary and bronchial sutures. Remote results from 1 to 10 years were studied in 267 patients. Complete recovery was achieved in 29.9%, considerable improvement in 53.2%, the condition failed to change in 13.8%, aggravation was noted in 3.1%. Best results were obtained after operations performed at the age of 5-10 years, radical treatment in unilateral and bilateral bronchoectasias. Long-term results of the operations were influenced by pleuropulmonary complications, not treated chronical bronchitis, emphysematous alterations in the residual portions of the lungs.