Objective  To investigate the postoperative treatment of pleuropneumonectomy for tuberculosis destroyed lung in ICU, in order to improve the therapeutical efficacy for these patients.
Methods  Clinical data of 52 patients who suffered from tuberculosis destroyed lung and underwent pleuropneumonectomy from June 2008 to June 2010 were analyzed retrospectively. All of subjects received routine treatment in ICU after the operation. Meanwhile，appropriate targeting treatments were applied including diagnosis and treatment of postoperative bleeding; application of fiberbronchoscope to aspirate the sputum after the operation,sequential non-invasive ventilation after the invasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure after operation ,etc.
Results  A total of 52 patients received the pleuropneumonectomy operation. Bleeding occurred in 11 cases after operation and stopped after the integrated therapy. 8 patients suffered from acute respiratory failure and attenuated after sequential ventilation. No patients died for postoperative bleeding or acute respiratory failure.
Conclusions  Patients who suffered from tuberculosis destroyed lung and received pleuropneumonectomy with postoperative bleeding and acute respiratory failure have a good prognosis after appropriate postoperative treatment in ICU.

Citation： KANG Naimin,ZHANG Xiujuan. Postoperative Treatment of Pleuropneumonectomy for Tuberculosis Destroyed Lung in Intensive Care Unit. Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2011, 10(6): 586-589. doi: Copy