Bronchoscopy in emergency surgical treatment of massive hemoptysis and treatment procedures / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To promote the successful treatments of massive hemoptysis by summarizing the clinical data of 14 patients receiving surgery.Methods 14 cases of massive hemoptysis were retrospectively analysed,Eight male and 6 femal,aged 27-64 (45 ± 18) years including the application of CT,bronchoscopy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).Results 14 patients received preoerative bronchoscopy and emergency operation.In addition,hymoptysis had not occurred after the surgery in these cases.Conclusion The standardized clinical pathways for massive hemoptysis and the application of preoerative bronchoscopy is essential for emergency treatment of massive hemoptysis.