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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2002, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (1): 14-15.

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Surgical treatment on drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis retreatment cases

XUE Hao-yu,WEI Li,WU Xiao-ming,et al.   

  1. Henan Chest Hospital,Zhengzhou 450003
  • Online:2002-01-10 Published:2002-11-03

Abstract: Objective To study its effect and method of the surgical treatment on drug-resistant pulmonary-tuberculosis retreatment cases(DRPTRC).Methods 96 cases surgical treated were analysed.Results For those cases who were effective to the ofloxacin (OFLX) regimen and received surgical treatment at the same time,93.8% of them were sputum persistent negative conversed and had no relapse in the two follow-up years.5.2% of them were sputum negative conversed during their treatment after surgery.And 1.0% of them were sputum persistent positive.Conclusion It is an effective cure method for DRPTRC that they were chemically treated with OFLX regimen and were surgically removed their focus at the same time.

Key words: Tuberculosis, pulmonary/Surgery