title: [Impact of surgical intervention in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis].
abstract: The different modalities in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) changed within the last century. With the beginning of the era of effective antibiotic treatment, indication for surgical methods became rare. The combination of different classes of antibiotics to treat TB is most often effective but several multi-drug-resistant germs were created, leading to the need of surgical resection as adjuvant treatment. The aim of this review is to summarize the current role of surgical therapy in treating TB.
authors: Klinik für Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsspital Zürich, Zürich.
authors: Bettina
authors: B
authors: Langhammer
authors: Ilhan
authors: I
authors: Inci
authors: Walter
authors: W
authors: Weder
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D054908:Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents