[Hydrodynamics of the active drainage of the mediastinum using lavage and aspiration]

The results of experimental studies of hydrodynamics in acute drainage are described. Four series of experiments were carried on a transparent model filled with a liquid. The authors have revealed the phenomenon of dyraulic "strokes" which promote mechanical purification of the cavity from the purulent content. It has been established that a running-water fractional regimen of washing should be used for the cavities of more than 15--20 cm3 volume.