Indications for surgery for bronchiectasis

  Recurrent hemoptysis, pulmonary infections with poor results by long-term medical treatment, lesions not exceeding 2 lung lobes, and no serious cardiac or pulmonary impairment may be considered for surgical resection.  Indications for surgery: 1.Limited lesions with obvious symptoms or recurrent lung infections are the main indications for complete resection of the diseased lung tissue and good results.  2, both sides have lesions, one side is serious, the opposite side is very light, the symptoms are mainly flat from the heavy side of the disease, you can remove the side, after surgery, if the lesions on the opposite side still have symptoms can be drug therapy.  3.Both rules have limited heavy lesions, and if there are symptoms such as hemoptysis, the heavy side should be removed first, and thereafter, if the lesion on the opposite side is stable, observation and medical treatment, and then removed if the lesion progresses.  4.Emergency resection of hemoptysis.  5, bilateral with extensive lesions, the patient’s general condition and lung function is deteriorating, medical treatment is ineffective, the estimated survival time is not more than 1 to 2 years, and the age is under 55 years, bilateral lung transplantation can be considered.