Outcomes of Robotic Surgery for Patients with Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease
McGuire Erin, Basavaraj Ashwin, Cerfolio Robert, Harris Doreen Addrizzo
International Journal of Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine · 2022-09
Abstract
Treatment for patients with pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease includes long, multi-drug, and toxic medication regimens. Surgical resection is an alternative treatment for patients with localized or refractory NTM infection. Robot-assisted operations have not been performed routinely in this population.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Nontuberculous mycobacteria
- Refractory (planetary science)
- Pulmonary disease
- Surgery
- Disease
- Internal medicine