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Published on: May 23, 2021
Surgical management of pulmonary tuberculosis
A Picciocchi1, P Granone, S Margaritora
1Istituto di Patologia Speciale Chirurgica, Divisione di Chirurgia Toracica, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, Roma, Italy.
Abstract:
Surgery for pulmonary tubercolosis (PTB) is now the second place treatment. Among the surgical indications the most debated is the multi-drug resistance of a focal pulmonary tuberculous disease. Other indications are: bronchiectasis, hemoptysis and the presence of a broncho-pleural fistula. Pulmonary Aspergilloma is a frequent indication for surgery; it is commonly a PTB sequela and causes severe complications. The presence of an unknown pulmonary mass or nodule is a surgical criterion because it might signal a cancer. Surgery therefore now constitutes a valid option for the treatment of clinical patterns of PTB unresponsive to medical treatment in severe, potentially fatal clinical conditions.
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