Diagnosis and surgical treatment of cystic hypoplasia of lungs in children

From 1981 till 1993 yr. 144 children with the cystic pulmonary hypoplasia resided in the clinic for treatment. Except the generally accepted methods of instrumental diagnosis for 19 patients the digital subtraction angio-pulmonography was conducted for the diagnosis ascertainment. Bilateral lesion of lungs was observed in 14 patients, one of whom have died without operative treatment conduction. The surgical treatment was done for 130 patients. The combined operations were performed, as well as the classic resection of lungs. One patient was observed with broncho-mediastinal fistula, which have appeared 5 years after operation and one more was reoperated. All the patients survived the operation were discharged from hospital in satisfactory condition.