Surgical management of tuberculosis-related hemoptysis

Erdogan A., YEĞİN M. A., Gurses G., Demircan A.

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, vol.79, no.1, pp.299-302, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 79 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.05.016
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.299-302
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Tuberculosis is a disease that is often treated with chemotherapy. However, medical treatment usually fails in the management of tuberculosis-related hemoptysis. In this paper, we review our experience in the surgical treatment of tuberculosis-related hemoptysis.