[Diagnosis and surgical treatment for tuberculous bronchostenosis].

OBJECTIVE

To explore the appropriate diagnosis and treatment for tuberculous bronchostenosis patients who failed in anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy.

METHOD

The 46 patients with tuberculous bronchostenosis were treated with pneumonectomy and bronchoplasty. The latter included pulmonary lobectomy, wedge and sleeve resection of primary bronchus.

RESULTS

All the patients showed sputum negative conversion and were cured without anastomotic fistulae, stenoses and other complications.

CONCLUSIONS

Pneumonectomy is a routine treatment for tuberculous bronchostenosis, and bronchoplasty is a good method for treatment of the disease.