The majority of children are not limited by their bronchiectasis. One in five will be symptom-free.
The prognosis in adults is good:
The prognosis is better when the bronchiectasis is localised.
Surgery is the intervention of choice in symptomatic localised bronchiectasis whereas medical treatment is most effective in cases of generalised disease.
Reference:
Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.