Abstract
Fifty-nine tuberculous patients underwent bronchography with water soluble contrast media. Ioduran B was found to be easier to work with and was productive of better contrast pictures than Xumbradil viscous B. There were four Ioduran B cases classified as failures. All were caused by mistakes of management and none because of the medium employed. Five cases of Xumbradil viscous B proved to be total failures. It was felt that with a faster roentgen unit, satisfactory films could be obtained. A wet bronchial tree was found to be advantageous in this series of cases. Rapid emptying with no residual seems to be the main feature of water soluble substances. No side reactions were seen. Water soluble substances mix with body fluids and give more uniform outline of the bronchial tree. Contrast on films using Ioduran B is slightly different from that of oily substances used in bronchography. Success in working with these substances depends on the anesthesia and technique used. There should be no difficulty when Xylocaine is added to another anesthetic agent.
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