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(Chest. 1960;37:176-184.)
© 1960 American College of Chest Physicians

Resection for Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Infants and Children

JOHN P. IGINI M.D., F.C.C.P.1; ROBERT T. FOX M.D., F.C.C.P.2; and WILLIAM M. LEES M.D., F.C.C.P.3

1 The Department of Surgery, Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium., Clinical Assistant, Department of Surgery, Stritch School of Medicine — Loyola University.
2 The Department of Surgery, Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium., Assistant Chief of Surgery, Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium and Associate in Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School.
3 The Department of Surgery, Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium., Chief of Surgery, Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium and Clinical Associate Professor in Surgery, Loyola University — Stritch School of Medicine and Mercy Hospital.

1. Twenty-five children ranging in age from two years and nine months to 15 years had excisional surgery for pulmonary tuberculosis.

2. There was one operative death, a cardiac arrest, and three postoperative complications, one resulting in death. This represents 8 per cent mortality.

3. All surviving patients are living and well, pursuing normal activity. No sign of active pulmonary disease was present within a 15 to 36 month follow-up period.

4. It has been demonstrated that pulmonary resection is a safe and effective mode of therapy for selected children with pulmonary tuberculosis.






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