Six cases of broncho-pleural fistula due to complicated liver abscess were experienced at the department of chest surgery, Seoul National University Hospital from October 1967 to March 1970. Amebic liver abscess was the primary cause in the 5 cases and the remaining one case was due to pyogenic liver abscess. Involved lung was right side in all case. The clinical manifestation was fever,chill,cough, sputum, dyspnea, chest pain, hemoptysis and shoulder pain. The methods of the treatment employed were closed thoracotomy [1], thoracotomy & drainage [2],decortication [1],and right lower lobectomy[3]. The average duration of the post-operative course was 19.6 days. There was no operative mortality.[KTCS 1970;1:17-20]