Application of Bronchoscopy in Treatment of Stroke with Severe Pneumonia in Elderly Patients / 昆明医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the treatment efficacy of washing pulmonary alveoli with the bronchoscopy in treatment of stroke with severe pneumonia in elderly patients. Methods 168 patients were collected in the study, they were divided into treatment group with bronchoscopy (110 cases) and treatment group with conventional method (58cases) . patients in the treatment group with bronchoscopy were given conventional therapy and suctioning sputum with suction tube, at the same time, the suctioning sputum and diluted with the appropriate antibiotic-sensitive local bronchoalveolar lavage were applied 1-2 times per week. Results PaO2 was higher after bronchoscopic therapy. In addition,PaCO2 ( <0.05), respiratory rate (RR) and heart rate (HR) was lower after treatment (<0.05) . Compared with treatment group with conventional method,PaO2 was improved,the RR and HR was lower in the treatment group with bronchoscopy ( <0.05) . Furthermore, the absorptive time of inflammation by Chest film and the death rate was reduced ( <0.05) . Conclusion For elderly patients with stroke with severe pneumonia,washing pulmonary alveoli with the bronchoscopy may possess positive roles to control lung infection and to improve respiratory function in the basis of conventional therapy and suctioning sputum with suction tube.