Is there any role for surgery in post-tuberculosis sequelae? A retrospective institutional analysis
Department of CTVS, Kurnool medical College, Kurnool, India.
Research Article
International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine and Surgery Research, 2023, 03(02), 037–041.
Article DOI: 10.53294/ijfmsr.2023.3.2.0074
Publication history:
Received on 21 June 2023; revised on 01 August 2023; accepted on 04 August 2023
Abstract:
Despite the development of novel drugs to tackle MDR tuberculosis, the incidence and prevalence of PTB remains significant. While majority of the patients completed treatment, they often come back with post-TB sequelae. Surgical advancements in the form of VATS and robotic surgery, management of post-tuberculosis sequelae such as chronic empyema and abscess is simpler. However, adhesions make the surgical field very challenging due to distortion in anatomy. Hence, we present this study so that we could share our institutional knowledge regarding the outcomes of surgery performed for post-tuberculosis sequelae.
Keywords:
Thoracotomy; Chronic Tubercular Empyema; Lung abscess
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