[Results of surgical treatment of bronchiectasis in children]

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Surgery
• Pulmonology
• Laser Therapy

Background:

• Purulent endobronchitis is a common cause of early postoperative complications in children.
• Traditional bronchoscopic cleansing methods are often insufficient for preoperative treatment of endobronchitis.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the efficacy of endobronchial helium-neon laser application in combination with traditional methods for treating purulent endobronchitis in children.
• To assess the impact of this combined therapy on reducing postoperative complications.

Main Methods:

• A combined therapeutic approach involving endobronchial helium-neon laser application and traditional bronchoscopic cleansing was employed preoperatively.
• The study focused on pediatric patients experiencing purulent endobronchitis.

Main Results:

• The combined helium-neon laser therapy effectively arrested purulent endobronchitis in the preoperative period.
• Postoperative complications were reduced to as low as 3% in the treated cases.

Conclusions:

• Endobronchial helium-neon laser therapy, as an adjunct to traditional methods, is a highly effective treatment for preoperative purulent endobronchitis in children.
• This innovative approach significantly improves patient outcomes by minimizing early postoperative complications.