Use of temporary obturation of bronchi in prevention and treatment of complications after pulmonary and pleura operations

The temporary obturation of bronchi is used in 16 patients with post-operative nonhermetism of the lung to prevent and to treat pleura empyema. Good results are obtained in 15 (93,8%) of the patients, in 11 (68,8%) of them the full recovery is achieved, in 4 (25%) of them some dry pleural cavities are retained. The complications significantly affecting the final result of the treatment of patients with temporary obturation of bronchi were absent. Temporary obturation of bronchi is effective in the treatment of postoperative nonhermetism of the lung and in prevention of pleura empyema.