[Indication, type of resection and results of surgery in cases of lung tuberculosis. A historical and regional overview].
Pulmonary tuberculosis has become a rare indication for surgical intervention in all industrial nations. Over a period of 10 years we overview 193 patients who were suffering this disease and underwent thoracotomy. Main indication (79.8 %) was pulmonary nodules, of unknown origin. In this cases wedge resection was performed. Expanded resectional techniques were necessary in cases of cavernes, superinfected bronchiectasis, bronchial stenosis, hemoptysis and destroyed lungs due to tuberculosis. Considering the heterogenous groups of patients, the perioperative morbidity (21.8 %) and mortality (0.5 %) has to be regarded in comparison to the data found in the literature.
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Ruhrlandklinik, Abteilung Thoraxchirurgie und thorakale Endoskopie, Essen, Germany.
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D019049:Developed Countries; D005858:Germany; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000266:history / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*
Indikation, Resektionsform und Ergebnisse der Chirurgie der Lungentuberkulose: Ein historischer und regionaler Vergleich.