Value of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculoma: 53 cases analysis and review of literature

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science B

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 375-379

  Hsu, Kun Yen ^a   Lee, Hwa Chan ^b   Ou, Chien Chih ^b   Luh, Shi Ping ^b,c  

^a CHIA YI CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b St Martin De Porres Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anti tuberculosis treatment; Tuberculoma; Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOMA; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549136692     PISSN: 16731581     EISSN: 18621783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B0820368     Document Type: Article

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