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[Diagnosis and surgical treatment for tuberculous bronchostenosis]
Abstract
Objective:
To explore the appropriate diagnosis and treatment for tuberculous bronchostenosis patients who failed in anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy.
Method:
The 46 patients with tuberculous bronchostenosis were treated with pneumonectomy and bronchoplasty. The latter included pulmonary lobectomy, wedge and sleeve resection of primary bronchus.
Results:
All the patients showed sputum negative conversion and were cured without anastomotic fistulae, stenoses and other complications.
Conclusions:
Pneumonectomy is a routine treatment for tuberculous bronchostenosis, and bronchoplasty is a good method for treatment of the disease.