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This method of drainage will be best applied to cases in which the mechanical factor has predominated and in which there is pericavernous atelectasis.
Abstract
This method of drainage will be best applied to cases in which, as has been previously mentioned, the mechanical factor has predominated and in which there is pericavernous atelectasis. It may be employed to advantage in many cases in which the tissue surrounding the cavity appears to be fibrous. Its application in such cases has shown that there often remains a surprising possibility of retraction. In the case of some giant cavities, in which treatment by aspiration offers but slender hope of a complete result, drainage treatment can improve the patient's general condition and, by reducing the size of the cavity, render surgery more feasible.