Method and Results of Pulmonary Resection for Massive and Frequent Hemoptysis

The authors have been performing pulmonary resection for massive and frequent hemoptysis with the use of Carlens double lumen endobronchial catheter and its specially designed adaptor. This operation was performed upon 28 consecutive patients up to date. The diseases were pulmonary tuberculosis (23), bronchiectasis (2), pulmonary abscess (1), moniliasis (1) and aspergillosis (1). The operation consisted of lobectomies (10), pneumoneetomies (17) and a partial resection (1). Of these 28 patients, 25 were well operated to have good results and 3 expired postoperatively. Any accident was not encountered during operation. This operation is worthy to be recommended on the basis of the rationality, our experience and results.