Abstract
Tha bronchoscopic examination was carried out among 340 patients having pulmonary tuberculosis for two years. Abnormal findings were found in 72 cases (21.17%); in detail, the ulcerative form occupied 1.47%, constrictive form, 3.53%. This data indicates an extremely decreased rate of abnormal findings as compared with those reported before. But the bronchoscopic examination should be performed routinly. Even if the performance of the examination is restricted to a minimum, it must be done among the patients expected to have total pneumonectomy as such patients have a high frequency of abnormal findings were discoverd. In 22 of 23 patients having blood sputum postoperatilly or discharging a small amount of bacilli continuously, abnormal findings were found in the resected ends and resistant bacilli were seen in most of these patients.
