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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2012, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (1): 29-31.

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Analysis on the efficacy of airway obstruction through interventional therapy under bronchoscope in 82 patients with endobronchial tuberculosis

TAO Hong-yan, WAN Yi-xin, WEI Hai-dong, WANG Hong, HUANG Hui-rong, LI Fang-wei, WU Hong-yan, WANG Xiao-ping   

  1. Department of Respiratory, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China
  • Received:2011-09-16 Online:2012-01-10 Published:2012-04-17
  • Contact: WANG Xiao-ping E-mail:wang_xp@lzu.edu.cn

Abstract: Objective  To discuss the efficacy of airway obstruction suffered from endobronchial tuberculosis through interventional therapy under bronchoscope.  Methods  Eighty-two patients with airway obstruction suffered from endobronchial tuberculosis were given normal antituberculosis treatment, in the same time they received interventional therapy under bronchoscope. According to the degree of obstruction, flushing, removing by forceps clip, or highfrequency electric coagulation were chosen and then isoniazid was administrated in bronchial lumens.  Results  Of 82 patients, 54 cases had airway complete unobstruction, 26 had mild airway narrow, and 2 had no improvement.  Conclusion  The efficacy of intervention therapy under electronic bronchoscope in patients with endobronchial tuberculosis is definite.This method has few complications,it can improves effectively the airway obstruction.

Key words: Tuberculosis, bronchi/therapy, Bronchoscopy, Airway obstruction