Has anyone had the Thoracoscpic procedure done for Bronchiestis?
Wondering if anyone has had or thought about having the Thoracoscopic procedure done. I have had bronchiestis 7 or 8 years. Never really bothered me much other than coughing. The last couple of years my breath began to get short. It has just gotten worse, so much that I cannot do anything physical anymore with out panting. That includes walking from 1 room to another. My pulmonologist has tried about everything and nothing has worked. Doing research I see where Thoracoscopic surgery could possibly help this. Just wondering if anyone has had this or been briefed on it. I will be asking my pulmonologist in 3 weeks when I have an appointment.
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HI, I think you might be referring to VATS (video assisted thoracoscopic surgery). Here is a link to some previous discussions about the surgery.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/mac-bronchiectasis/
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