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(Chest. 1965;48:394-400.)
© 1965 American College of Chest Physicians

Bilateral Pulmonary Resection for Tuberculosis

J. J. Quinlan M.D., F.C.C.P.1; V. D. Schaffner M.D.1; and J. E. Hiltz M.D., F.C.C.P.1

1 Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada

The literature on the subject of bilateral pulmonary resection for pulmonary tuberculosis has been reviewed and our experience with this procedure has been presented.

One hundred and seven individuals were so treated. There were four early deaths and four late deaths, one of the latter due to carcinoma and one of an unknown cause. Eight patients could not be traced, 91 patients are alive, only one of whom has a persisting complication.

Six months following surgery, six patients continued to have complications, but two years following surgery, only one of these persisted. Pulmonary function studies in 43 of the patients revealed moderate reduction in vital capacity, but only those patients undergoing the most extensive bilateral resections had any significant reduction in maximum breathing capacity and even this was only moderate.

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Bilateral resection should be performed when indicated and when possible for pulmonary tuberculosis. It is extremely well tolerated.






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