Diangosis and Surgical Treatment for Pulmonary Aspergilloma
- VernacularTitle:肺曲菌球诊断与外科治疗
- Author:
Kan XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pulmonaryaspergilloma;
Surgicaltreatment;
Tuberculosis
- From:
Journal of Medical Research
2006;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To review the experience of surgical treatment and diagnosis for pulmonary aspergilloma after pul-monarysection.Methods 26 patients with pulmonary aspergilloma after pulmonary section were treatedsurgically.The re were 17 males and 8 females with mean age of 45.6 years.By the view of their characteristics,we evaluated their causes,diagnosis,indications and outcome of surgery.Results All cases were survival.There were 1 postoperative complicationsoccurred-bronchopleualfistula.Postoperatively,most of the patients were symptom-free.Conclusion With appropriate preoperative evaluation and judicious surgical technique,surgery is the preferred treatment for eradicating the tumour and for curing the underlying disease.