Kazan medical journalKazan medical journal0368-48142587-9359Eco-Vector8369410.17816/kazmj83694Research ArticleExperience of the use of temporary obturation of bronchi in the treatment of empyema complicated by bronchopleural fistulasKhasanovR. M.info@eco-vector.comBondarevA. V.info@eco-vector.comBarievE. R.info@eco-vector.comLitvinovT. R.info@eco-vector.comNovoselovA. N.info@eco-vector.comKazan State Medical UniversityRepublican Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan151219977864544562410202124102021Copyright © 1997, Eco-Vector1997<p>The experience of the use of temporary obturation of bronchi in the treatment of 42 patients with inspecific empyema complicated by bronchopleural fistulas is analyzed. The best results are found in the treatment of empyema complicating the lung abscess and destructive pneumonia with the disease length not more than 2 months. The worst results are obtained in the treatment of empyema complicating the lung gangrene. The classification of complications of temporary obturation of bronchi is given and the possibility of the use of this method before and after operation is considered. The use of temporary obturation of bronchi in the treatment of empyema complicated by bronchopleural fistulas is justified, gives good results, and allows to abandon mutilating operations.</p>Kazan Medical archiveКазанский медицинский архив