[The possibilities for improving the organization of the surgical treatment of extrapulmonary tuberculosis]

An examination of 1230 patients with an analysis of results of the data obtained has proved rationality of using the evolutionary pathogenetic classification. New information was obtained on the relation of stages of the disease development with the duration and activity of the pathological process which allows orientation of specialists to the development of corresponding trends in surgical treatment of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, radically prophylactic and restorative operations in particular.