[Tracheobronchography in patients with pleuro-pulmonary complications after lung resection]

Tracheobronchography was performed in 79 patients with different bronchopleural complications after lung resection. In 38 of 42 patients with pleural empyema the presence of bronchial or bronchiolar fistula was found, residual pleural or pleuropulmonary cavities were noted in 24 patients, recurrent tuberculosis or bronchiectases--in 13. The results obtained in contrast investigation of the tracheobronchial tree allowed a proper selection of the method of treatment for different complications, a determination of the extent of a reoperation and prevention of recurrent complications following the repeat surgery.