{"id":6493,"date":"2023-08-21T14:37:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T11:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/bronsektazi\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T09:57:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T06:57:49","slug":"bronchiectasis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/en\/bronchiectasis\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronchiectasis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6493\" class=\"elementor elementor-6493\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3b36c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d3b36c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e96062\" data-id=\"3e96062\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ae2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06ae2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bronsektazi-1024x767.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5913\" alt=\"bronsektazi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bronsektazi-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bronsektazi-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bronsektazi-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bronsektazi-600x449.png 600w, https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bronsektazi-560x419.png 560w, https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bronsektazi.png 1158w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab3863c\" data-id=\"ab3863c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e9844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59e9844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease. It is caused by a permanent widening and thickening of the airways called bronchi. These thick bronchi can cause mucus to build up where there is normally airflow and risk infection.<\/p><p>The disease tends to progress over time and eventually presents with intolerable symptoms. These can include symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties, bad breath, frequent lung infections, frequent flu infections, sputum accumulation and morning coughs, and developmental delays in children.<\/p><p>Treatment of these symptoms depends on the diagnosis of bronchiectasis, the severity of the symptoms and the general health of the patient.<\/p><p>Bronchiectasis often develops after lung infections in childhood. However, there are also hereditary and congenital aspects.<\/p><p>If left untreated, hemoptysis (blood coming from the mouth) is a common symptom. It may cause damage to other organ systems in the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-feeccb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"feeccb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ad3716\" data-id=\"7ad3716\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53e959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f53e959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bronchiectasis Diagnosis\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d29f82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d29f82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Bronchiectasis is diagnosed when your doctor assesses your symptoms and medical history, performs a physical examination and runs a series of tests. These tests may include lung function tests, blood tests, chest X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans. Plain chest radiography can often be insufficient. A definitive diagnosis is made with a chest CT scan. Computed tomography is especially helpful in the diagnosis and treatment of collapsed lungs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba53d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba53d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bronchiectasis Treatment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-315814d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"315814d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment of bronchiectasis depends on the severity of the patient&#8217;s symptoms, the cause of bronchiectasis and the patient&#8217;s general health. Treatment options may include medication, breathing exercises, physiotherapy, surgery and symptom management.<\/p><p>Definitive treatment is surgery for non-progressed regional bronchiectasis. Unless it is widespread throughout the lung, the diseased tissue should be removed, usually by closed surgery<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c706412\" data-id=\"c706412\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3f4d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e3f4d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"529\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Bronsektazi-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5803\" alt=\"Bronsektazi 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Bronsektazi-1.jpg 529w, https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Bronsektazi-1-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726ef9b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_box_learnmore\" data-id=\"726ef9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ova_box_learnmore.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova_box_learnmore\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title second_font\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease. It is caused by a permanent widening and thickening of the airways called bronchi. These thick bronchi can cause mucus to build up in places where air normally flows and risk infection.\"\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-096138f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"096138f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8830b22\" data-id=\"8830b22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff06b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff06b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can VATS (closed surgery) be performed in bronchiectasis?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad4c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ad4c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Yes, closed surgery can be performed as in other lung diseases. Whether it is a lobectomy or a pneumonectomy, closed surgery can be performed. In the link below, an interesting bronchiectasis surgery performed by closed method and published internationally is presented.(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctsnet.org\/article\/vats-pneumonectomy-destroyed-lung\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ctsnet.org\/article\/vats-pneumonectomy-destroyed-lung<\/a>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed36fa3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ed36fa3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d829b4\" data-id=\"7d829b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-49b005c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"49b005c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d915a3c\" data-id=\"d915a3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76fb75 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c76fb75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:right;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:left;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/medicine.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5804\" alt=\"medicine\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Bronchiectasis <br>Medications<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Bronchiectasis medications include antibiotics, bronchodilators, corticosteroids and mucolytics. These medications are prescribed depending on the severity of symptoms, type of infection and other medical conditions of the patient.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd4412b\" data-id=\"fd4412b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e6010 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"47e6010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pyhsical-therapy.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5806\" alt=\"pyhsical therapy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Bronchiectasis Physiotherapy<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Bronchiectasis physiotherapy is a series of exercises and treatments designed to reduce the patient's symptoms and improve respiratory function. These therapies may include postural drainage, percussion, vibration and breathing exercises.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d356e7\" data-id=\"1d356e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0298313 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0298313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/breath.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5807\" alt=\"breath\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Bronchiectasis Breathing Exercises<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Bronchiectasis patients can improve their respiratory function by practicing breathing exercises. These exercises strengthen the patient's respiratory muscles and help clear secretions from the lungs more effectively.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5eb108e\" data-id=\"5eb108e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9dae2 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4d9dae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/respiration.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5808\" alt=\"respiration\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Bronchiectasis Respiratory Hygiene<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Patients with bronchiectasis should maintain respiratory hygiene. They should wash their hands regularly to avoid infections, stay away from sick people and wear a mask to protect their airways.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-054b6dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"054b6dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16a7df5\" data-id=\"16a7df5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a34327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a34327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complications of Bronchiectasis\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0b102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d0b102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bronchiectasis can cause serious complications. These complications include frequent infections, empyema, amyloid deposits in the kidney and other organs, brain abscess, bronchopleural fistulas, blood from the mouth and sepsis.<\/p><p>Bronchiectasis and COPD are linked. COPD can worsen the symptoms of bronchiectasis by narrowing the bronchi.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b58073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b58073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bronchiectasis and VATS\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830ac13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"830ac13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">VATS (closed surgery) can be used for bronchiectasis surgery. VATS can be used to treat bronchiectasis as well as other lung diseases. For more information, see the VATS section.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9ea5e4\" data-id=\"b9ea5e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c84715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c84715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bronsektazi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6100\" alt=\"bronsektazi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bronsektazi.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bronsektazi-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bronsektazi-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bronsektazi-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gokturkfindik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bronsektazi-420x560.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease. It is caused by a permanent widening and thickening of the airways called bronchi. These thick bronchi can cause mucus to build up where there is normally airflow and risk infection. The disease tends to progress over time and eventually presents with intolerable symptoms. 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