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[Bronchiectasis in early childhood. Its surgical treatment]
J Canals-Riazuelo1, J Boix-Ochoa, N Cobos Barroso
1Sección de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Materno-Infantil del Valle de Hebrón, Barcelona.
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This study details diagnostic methods and surgical treatments for 34 bronchiectasis patients. Surgical interventions showed no loss in respiratory capacity in patients tested.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Thoracic Surgery
Background:
- Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung condition characterized by permanent enlargement of the airways.
- Accurate diagnosis and effective treatment are crucial for managing bronchiectasis and improving patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review diagnostic measures and surgical treatments for bronchiectasis.
- To evaluate the outcomes of surgical interventions in patients with bronchiectasis.
Main Methods:
- Physical examination, radiology, scintigraphy, Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (T.A.C.), and bronchography were used for diagnosis.
- Surgical intervention was performed on ten patients, with details on procedures and affected lobes.
Main Results:
- Surgical preparation, intraoperative challenges, postoperative care, and surgical outcomes were analyzed.
- Functional testing was limited in elderly patients; however, no loss in respiratory capacity was observed in those tested.
Conclusions:
- The study highlights comprehensive diagnostic and surgical management strategies for bronchiectasis.
- Surgical treatment for bronchiectasis appears to preserve respiratory function in carefully selected patients.
Abstract:
We discuss the measures used, including physical examination, radiology, scintigraphy, T.A.C. and bronchography, to diagnoses 34 patients with bronchiectasis. In addition, the treatment used up until the time where the decision to perform surgery is also presented. Ten patients were submitted to surgical intervention and their operations, as well as the effected lobes, are described. The guidelines for surgical preparation, surgical difficulties encountered, postoperative care and the results of the surgeries are all discussed. Due to the age of some of these patients, obvious difficulties prevented functional testing. In those patients in whom it was possible, no loss in respiratory capacity has been observed.