Cavernostomy and Tamponade of Pulmonary Cavities with Para Aminosalicylic Acid

Therapeutical out-look: Desolate cases may become curable. Lobectomy for cavitary tuberculosis without, before or after thoracoplasty, as a rule will be superfluous. Giant cavities or, destructive lesions, badly situated with a view to collapse therapy, shrink by preliminary cavernostomy, so that finally the thoracoplasty becomes possible and efficacious. In the usual indication field of thoracoplasty the plasty may be avoidable in a way that some of these cases recover by an accessory phrenic nerve crush plus pneumoperitoneum, and others by cavernostomy alone. Pregnant women with cavitary tuberculosis may recover and have a healthy baby.

And even more, considering the epidemic aspect, the public health as well as state economy, the method seems to be of value.