[Remote results of surgical treatment of chronic suppurative lung diseases].
The work was undertaken to study late results of surgical treatment of suppurative lung diseases during 1950-1974. Questionaries were sent to 420 operated patients. Answers were received from 328 (78%) patients, 86% of them were examined clinically, 14%--were estimated according to questionaries and their physician findings. 50 per cent of patients were followed up for 10-24 years. A positive effect was gained in 94.8%. 82 per cent of the operated patients have practically recovered well. The causes of poor issues are described, and trends for their improvement are delineated.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors
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