[Results of puncture-lavage treatment of acute nonspecific pleural empyema]

In this paper has been reported on the results of treatment of 165 patients suffering from acute nonspecific pleural empyema. Only the method of punction with lavage was used. The normal treatment process is briefly shown. The results are compared with those of authors who used other methods of treatment. The empyema was cured by means of punction with lavage at 138 patients. 4 patients were referred to the surgeon. In 6 cases a sucking drainage was required. It was pointed out that the simple method of punction with lavage can compete with other methods, and because of its simple manipulation it is indicated particularly at most by older patients. The treatment with punction with lavage should be used as the first method in internal infirmaries.