The role of surgery in the diagnosis and the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis

Abstract

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.