IS RESECTION OF BRONCHIECTASIS BENEFICIAL IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY CILIARY DYSKINESIA

Authors
SMIT HJM SCHREURS AJM VANDENBOSCH JMM WESTERMANN CJJ
Citation
Hjm. Smit et al., IS RESECTION OF BRONCHIECTASIS BENEFICIAL IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY CILIARY DYSKINESIA, Chest, 109(6), 1996, pp. 1541-1544
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
109
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1541 - 1544
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1996)109:6<1541:IROBBI>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A retrospective study of 21 patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia ( PCD) was done. Thirteen had prior resection of bronchiectasis and eigh t had not. Information about present complaints was obtained by a ques tionnaire. The prevalence of present respiratory symptoms was the same in both groups. The surgical patients had more severe disease and 85% of them considered the operation beneficial. Selected patients with P CD may have improved conditions with resection of bronchiectasis.