L'hémoptysie massive : prise en charge et traitement Quelle est la place de la chirurgie ?

The management of massive haemoptysis should be multi-disciplinary. Intensive care, respiratory and radiological diagnosis, Surgical management and interventional radiology should be combined to improve the prognosis of this grave condition. Pulmonary arterial haemorrhage from a necrotic tumour constitutes a surgical emergency and should be operated on without delay.