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[Cytokines in surgery for pulmonary tuberculosis]
1Seaside Regional Anti-tuberculosis dispensary.
Aim:
To evaluate the effect of various methods of thoracoplasty on local production of cytokines in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Material And Methods:
The main group consisted of patients after traditional thoracoplasty. Thoracoplasty was compared with endoprosthesis of polypropylene mesh 'Surgipro - SPMM-149'. TNF-α and IL-10 cytokines in exudate from surgical area were measured by using of solid-phase enzyme immunoassay (OOO 'Vector-Best', Russia).
Results:
It was revealed that local production of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines is more pronounced after thoracoplasty with polypropylene mesh 'Surgipro - SPMM-149'. Local cytokine balance changes towards inflammation were more pronounced after thoracoplasty with mesh implant and did not depend on the degree of drug sensitivity.
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