1) Data has been presented on 30 cases with endobronchial tuberculosis in which pulmonary resection has been used as a form of treatment. Of these 30 cases, 12 were desperate risks and 18 were reasonable risks. Patients facing an early fatal course were considered as desperate risks. Any salvage in this group was considered as pure gain. /[See figure in the PDF file/] 2) The operative mortality in reasonable risks was 5.5 per cent and in desperate risks 58.3 per cent. 3) Tuberculous empyema and permanent fistula were eliminated as complications of pulmonary resection in all except one of the 19 patients treated after January, 1942, when individual ligation technique was employed and the bronchial stump was routinely reinforced with pleura. 4) Ulceration in the bronchial stump and contralateral spread were the most common complications and continue to challenge the thoracic surgeon. 5) Tuberculous bronchitis, either active or inactive, which must be traversed in doing a resection, is not within itself a contraindication. /[See figure in the PDF file/] On the contrary this complication often is an indication for resection. 6) Active tuberculosis in the lung to be resected, even if it is rapidly spreading, is not a contraindication to resection. In fact, delay may rob these patients of their only chance to get well. 7) A contralateral lesion in itself is not a contraindication to resection, unless this lesion is uncontrolled or uncontrollable.