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A Retrospective Study on Endoscopic Surgery for the Treatment of Paravertebral Abscess in Spinal Tuberculosis Patients
Published on: October 25, 2024
[Surgical treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis complicated with aspergilloma]
Jun-zhong Ruan1, Tian-hui Zhang, Yong Duan
1Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101149, china.
Objective:
To investigate the surgical indications of pulmonary tuberculosis complicated with aspergilloma , and to reduce postoperative complications.
Methods:
From 1993 to 2010, a total of 51 surgically treated patients in pulmonary tuberculosis complicated with aspergilloma were analyzed retrospectively. The common surgical procedure performed was lobectomy(60.8%), followed by segmentectomy(15.7%), pneumonectomy(9.8%), wedge resection(9.8%).
Results:
Postoperative non-fatal complications occurred in all patients, the complications (13 cases) included postoperative atelectasis(7.8%), bleeding(5.9%), bronchopleural fistula(5.9%), cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure(2.0%), incisional infection(2.0%).
Conclusions:
Surgical treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis complicated with aspergilloma is the most effective treatment; pulmonary resection is the treatment of choice when indicated.
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