Early surgical treatment of new restrictive forms of pulmonary tuberculosis

The outcomes of surgical treatment were analyzed in 264 new cases of restrictive pulmonary tuberculosis subjected to pulmonectomy without pretreatment with drugs in the preoperative period. Sixty one patients who had refused to have surgery or operated on after treatment were as a control. Indicatio...

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Published inProblemy tuberkuleza no. 6; p. 48
Main Authors Gur'ianov, V N, Strel'tsov, V P, Al'ba, M N
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 2000
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonectomy
Retrospective Studies
Secondary Prevention
Time Factors
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - surgery
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Summary:The outcomes of surgical treatment were analyzed in 264 new cases of restrictive pulmonary tuberculosis subjected to pulmonectomy without pretreatment with drugs in the preoperative period. Sixty one patients who had refused to have surgery or operated on after treatment were as a control. Indications for such policy were defined. These included limited tuberculomas and cavernous tuberculosis without local seeding, perifocal infiltration, exacerbations and preserved cellular and humoral immunity and non-specific protection factors. The outcomes of surgical interventions in the experimental group were slightly better. They had fewer complications, rapid recovery of working capacity, low per cent of disability than patients operated on after preoperative chemotherapy. There was no increase in the incidence of relapses.
ISSN:0032-9533