A 56 years old patient came to casualty with history of massive hemoptysis. His routine investigations and chest X-ray was normal. Which of the following is not done to prevent hemoptysis?
Bronchial aery embolization
Pulmonary aery embolization
Bronchoscopic laser cauterization
Lobectomy of the affected segment
Answer- D. Lobectomy of the affected segmentAll of the given options are used for control of hemoptysis in the following order: Bronchoscopic laser cauterization +Bronchial aery embolization + Pulmonary aery embolization + Lobectomy of the affected segment."Large-volume hemoptysis, referred to as massive hemoptysis, is variobly defined as hemoptysis of >200-600 mL in 24h. Massive hemoptysis should be considered a medical emergency.