TB Research

[Evaluation of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication in treatment of drug-resistant tuberculous empyema].

Yuhui Jiang, Lei Shen, Q B Liu, Xiyong Dai, Jian Sheng, X Y Liu

PubMed · 2023-02

Abstract

For drug-resistant tuberculous empyema, the uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication can achieve the same good therapeutic effect as drug-sensitive tuberculous empyema, and it is as safe as thoracotomy. At the same time, it has the advantage of minimally invasive and can accelerate the early postoperative recovery of patients.

MeSH terms

  • Decortication
  • Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Mann–Whitney U test
  • Group B
  • Empyema
  • Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
  • Thoracotomy
  • Tuberculosis
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Anesthesia