Surgery for predominant lesion in nonlocalized bronchiectasis.

Journal: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Published Date: Dec 15, 2016

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Patients with nonlocalized bronchiectasis are encountered commonly; however, there is little information regarding surgical intervention in this patient population. The aim of this study was to evaluate symptomatic response and safety of anatomic resection of the predominant lesion via the use of lobectomy for the management of nonlocalized bronchiectasis.

Authors

  • Jie Dai
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
  • Xinsheng Zhu
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
  • Dongliang Bian
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
  • Ke Fei
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Tongji University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
  • Gening Jiang
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200433, China.
  • Peng Zhang
    Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, China.

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