Giller DB, Giller GV, Imagozhev YG, Gadzhieva PG, Kesaev OS, Koroev VV, Pekhtusov VA. [Surgical collapse in the treatment of single lung tuberculosis].
Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2021:15-21. [PMID:
33395507 DOI:
10.17116/hirurgia202101115]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To improve the treatment of destructive tuberculosis of a single lung by using of collapse surgery.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
The authors analyzed an experience of collapse surgery for destructive tuberculosis of a single lung.
RESULTS
Collapse surgery was effective in 77.5% of patients.
CONCLUSION
Endoscopic surgical collapse improves the outcomes in patients with destructive tuberculosis of a single lung and expands the possibilities for surgery in these patients when resection is not applicable.
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