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(Chest. 1951;20:420-425.)
© 1951 American College of Chest Physicians

The Treatment of Giant Tuberculous Cavities

POUL OTTOSEN M.D., F.C.C.P.1; CAROL POPP M.D.1; ARCH J. BEATTY M.D.1; and WILLIAM W. BUCKINGHAM M.D., F.C.C.P.1

1 The Surgical Department, Missouri State Sanatorium, Mount Vernon, Missouri.

Two groups of patients suffering from giant tuberculous cavities are analyzed and compared. Group I was treated with thoracoplasty and Group II with pulmonary resection. The final results were about equal. However we believe resection has some advantages.






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