Objective to study the blowing hall method after decortication of lung for treatment of chronic empyema patients, and try to find out a simple, safe and effective ways of enhancing lung puff.

Objective To explore the clinical effect of thoracic close drainage on the treatment of chronic tuberculous empyema.

Conclusion the method of stripped pleural fibreboard was a good operative too for the treatment chronic tuberculous empyema. The indication for the operation should be expanded.