In the recent years, the tactic of tuberculosis treatment has undergone significant changes due to increased incidence of MDR and XDR-TB. These forms of the disease can not be treated by the usual chemotherapy regimens. A similar trend is observed worldwide. Therefore, TB surgery has obviously experienced a kind of rebirth in many countries. This article summarizes the current views on the
surgical treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. Refs 33.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)64-70
JournalВЕСТНИК САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА. СЕРИЯ 11: МЕДИЦИНА
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

    Research areas

  • pulmonary tuberculosis, thoracic surgery, lobectomy, tuberculoma, cavitary tuberculosis

    Scopus subject areas

  • Health Professions(all)

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