title: Is resection of bronchiectasis beneficial in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia?
abstract: A retrospective study of 21 patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) was done. Thirteen had prior resection of bronchiectasis and eight had not. Information about present complaints was obtained by a questionnaire. 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 PCD may have improved conditions with resection of bronchiectasis.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pulmonary Diseases, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Smit
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Schreurs
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Van den Bosch
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Westermann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002925:Ciliary Motility Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires