title: [Surgical indications in treatment of chronic bronchial suppurations].
abstract: The Authors report their experience (22 operations) concerning chronic bronchial suppurations of surgical interest. During the period considered (1964 - April 1982), among many pathological processes capable of conditioning a chronic bronchial suppuration, it has been observed a progressive decrease of "primitive" bronchiectasis and a percentage increase of "secondary" ones. Surgical treatment, unquestionably required in cases of cystic malformation or secondary obstruction, is now restricted to "primitive" cases with well-limited bronchiectasis or with complications (hemoptysis). Surgical therapy performed in these cases appears to grant good results both immediately (O% surgical mortality) and in the future.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013492:Suppuration / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Le indicazioni chirurgiche nel trattamento delle suppurazioni bronchiali croniche.