Abstract
Medical Journal of AustraliaVolume 2, Issue 9 p. 351-352 Comment and Abstract THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF BRONCHIECTASIS First published: 01 September 1962 https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1962.tb20290.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume2, Issue9September 1962Pages 351-352 RelatedInformation
Highlights
Bronchiectasis is pathologically defined as a condition in which there are abnormal and permanent dilatations of proximal bronchi with predominance at the level of the second to the sixth bronchial division
Recurrent pulmonary infection during childhood is an important factor in the etiology
Bronchial obstruction from either endobronchial pathology or external compression can be an acquired factor predisposing to the development of bronchiectasis
Summary
Bronchiectasis is pathologically defined as a condition in which there are abnormal and permanent dilatations of proximal bronchi with predominance at the level of the second to the sixth bronchial division. This definition differentiates true bronchiectasis from functional bronchiectasis or pseudobronchiectasis, which is expected to return to normal once control of infection has been achieved (Deslauriers et al, 1998). Bronchiectasis was first described by Laenec in 1819 and, before the antibiotic era, was considered a morbid disease with a high mortality rate from respiratory failure and cor pulmonale (Balkanli et al, 2003). Bronchiectasis is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries
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