[Intratracheal lymphotropic ozone therapy in erosive-ulcerous tracheitis]

Under observation there were 452 patients with chronic stenosis of hollow organs of the neck having cannulas during the period from 3 months to several years. During the tracheobronchoscopic examination it was found that 35 patients had trachea ulcers, 46 patients had erosive tracheobronchitis. The ulcers were localized on the anterior wall of the thoracic part of the trachea. Their diameter was from 1 to 2.5 cm. The ulcers were accompanied by diffuse bilateral bronchitis of the II-III degree of the inflammation intensity. 2-3 ml of ozonated sodium chloride solution with the concentration of ozone in it 5 mg/l were introduced into the ulcer edges, i.e. lymphotropically, into the submucous membrane. The same solution (40-60 ml) was used for daily sanitation of the tracheobronchial tree. Complete epithelization of the ulcers and cleansing of the bronchial tree took 3-4 curative bronchoscopies.