Abstract:OBJECTIVES:The objective was to describe changing patterns of etiological factors and treatment modalities for massive hemoptysis.
MATERIAL AND METHODS:From January 2008-December 2012, the medical records of 58 massive hemoptysis patients were reviewed.
RESULTS:Fifty-eight patients, 44 were men (75.9%) and 14 were women (24.1%), with a mean age of 51.4 years (range= 19-84 years), were divided into three groups; surgical management (n= 37, 63.8%), conservative management (n= 14, 24.1%) and bronchial artery embo… Show more
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