Abstract
Conclusions
1. Attempted occlusion of bronchi draining a pyogenic lesion was attended by little success. 2. Pyogenic abscess cavities healed more slowly where stenosis was attempted than where it was not attempted. 3. Complete stenosis of a bronchus draining a tuberculous process was produced in 4 of 5 animals, and with fewer applications of the cautery than was necessary in pyogenic infections. 4. Tuberculous lesions healed more quickly in the collapsed lobes (without drainage), than in the inflated lobes.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.