Garrè, Carl, 1857-1928, Barcroft, David M · New York : Wood · leaf 115
into the mediastinum and severe hemor-rhage are to be feared. Out of thirty-seven punctures in cases ofpurulent pulmonary foci, six were followed by similar seriouscomplications, which in three cases ended in death (Picot). Theexploratory puncture of the denuded lung is of value during… … Fig. 49.—Cavity in upper lobe thickened by tuberculosis. least desirable, when it is intended to open it up. On the otherhand, treatment with collapse by means of pneumothorax is onlypossible when the pleural sac is fixed at least for the greater part.The decision in the one direction or the other…
Lungs · Tuberculosis · Scientific apparatus and instruments · Lung
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