Tuberculosis after intestinal bypass operations.
Two cases of tuberculous infections occurred after intestinal shunt operations for obesity among 161 patients observed for more than one year. One died of generalized tuberculosis. Another 2 patients, who before the operation had had tuberculosis, managed well without signs of postoperative activation of the tuberculous infection seems to be unpredictable.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery*; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000209:etiology*