Pulmonary resection and lung transplantation for bronchiectasis

David C Mauchley; Charles L Daley; Michael D Iseman; John D Mitchell

doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2012.04.001

Pulmonary resection and lung transplantation for bronchiectasis

Clin Chest Med. 2012 Jun;33(2):387-96. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2012.04.001.

Authors

David C Mauchley¹, Charles L Daley, Michael D Iseman, John D Mitchell

Affiliation

¹ Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, 80045, USA.

PMID: 22640854
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2012.04.001

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to update specialists in pulmonary medicine on the role of surgical resection and lung transplantation for bronchiectasis. The focus is on pre-operative workup, the technical details of surgical resection, complications, and outcomes.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bronchiectasis / surgery*
Humans
Lung Transplantation* / adverse effects
Lung Transplantation* / methods
Pneumonectomy* / adverse effects
Pneumonectomy* / methods
Postoperative Care
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Preoperative Care
Treatment Outcome