title: [Treatment of acute pyopneumothorax during the tuberculosis epidemic].
abstract: Pathogenetical mechanisms of pyopneumothorax formation that cause hypoxia--hypoxemia, decreased cardiovascular function and intoxication have been described. The existing approach leads to the progression of disease, and the majority of patients die within the next 1.5-2 years. The immediate surgery (step-by-step thoracoplasty with modelling of parietal pleura on the terms of pneumoperitoneum) were suggested. Positive statistical data are provided.
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Duzhyĭ
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000379:methods*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology