Treatment of chronic serious empyema parietal pleural fibrotic plastictomy——Report of 7 cases

BACKGROUND To observe the new operalive method for chronic serious empyema. CASE REPORT 7 cases of chronic serious empyema cann't endure traditional operative method. 5 cases were cured and 2 cases were cured after operation in 4～6 months by new operative method. 6 cases of patients can do homework or ordinary labour by following up. DISCUSSION The standand of diagnosis of chronic serious empyema, the indication and advantage of this approach, severals problems during and after operation were studied. It is better surgical method for those chronic serious empyema patients who cann't be unfit for or cann't endure other traditional operations.