Prediction of the Complication Risk in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis After Surgery: Development and Assessment of a Novel Nomogram

• Published in: Frontiers in surgery Vol. 8; p. 689742
• Main Authors: Wu, Liwei, Dai, Xiyong, Wang, Haijiang, Huang, Chaolin, Xia, Fan, Song, Yanzheng, Wang, Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 09.08.2021
• Subjects: drug resistance tuberculosis; LTBS classification system; nomogram; Surgery; tuberculosis

Background: Surgery is increasingly accepted as an adjunctive approach to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) or extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). However, a model that includes all factors to predict the risk of postoperative complications is lacking. Methods: We develop...