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[The role of surgery in tuberculosis in children]
P Balquet1, M Larroquet, P Philippe-Chomette
1Service de Chirurgie viscérale infantile, Hôpital d'enfants Armand-Trousseau, Paris.
Insights
Despite improved tuberculosis prevention in France, pediatric surgical interventions remain constant. This study analyzed 40 children
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Infectious Diseases
- Tuberculosis Management
Context:
- Tuberculosis (TB) incidence has decreased in France due to enhanced preventive measures.
- However, the number of pediatric surgical cases for TB has not declined.
- This highlights a persistent need for surgical intervention in pediatric TB.
Purpose:
- To analyze the indications and outcomes of surgical procedures in children with tuberculosis.
- To evaluate the role of surgery in diagnosis, emergency management, and sequelae treatment of pediatric TB.
- To assess surgical techniques like thoracoscopy in different TB stages.
Summary:
- Forty pediatric patients underwent surgery for tuberculosis over ten years.
- Indications included diagnosis (10 cases), emergency treatment (19 cases), and sequelae management (11 cases).
- Surgical approaches varied, with thoracoscopy utilized for diagnosis and specific interventions.
Impact:
- Surgical intervention remains crucial for pediatric tuberculosis management, particularly for diagnosis and managing complications.
- Understanding surgical indications and techniques is vital for improving outcomes in pediatric TB patients.
- Further research may optimize surgical strategies for TB sequelae in children.
Abstract:
Despite increasingly rigorous preventive measures which have limited the number of cases in France, the number of children undergoing surgery for tuberculosis has remained unchanged. Over the last ten years we operated on 40 children in our pediatric unit. In 10 cases, surgery was indicated for diagnosis, in 19 cases surgery was required in an emergency situation during treatment and in 11 the operation was performed at the stage of sequellae. The type of surgery depended on the clinical situation. Thoracoscopy was used for surgical diagnosis and to empty caseous nodes in the lateral tracheal chain but was generally impossible at the sequellae stage.