Sublobectomy is a safe alternative for localized cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis

Sublobectomy is a safe alternative for localized cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis

Abstract Objective Surgical resection plays an essential role in the treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB). There are few reports comparing lobectomy and sublobectomy for pulmonary TB with cavity. To compare the advantages between lobectomy and sublobectomy for localized cavitory PTB, we perform...

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Main Authors: Yong Yang, Shaojun Zhang, Zhengwei Dong, Yong Xu, Xuefei Hu, Gening Jiang, Lin Fan, Liang Duan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Cavity
Lobectomy
Sublobectomy
Complication
Prognosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01401-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01401-5

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