Butler M R, O'Flynn J D
Eur Urol. 1975;1(1):14-7.
Relapse occurred in 53 cases out of 838 consecutive cases of genito-urinary tuberculosis, followed for periods of 11 months to 27 years. Initial and recurrent disease is classified, and the treatment given is described. Length of inactivity is estimated, and correlated with the type of therapy given. Sensitivity of the organisms to chemotherapy is stated. Conclusions suggest that a life-long follow-up, at yearly intervals, of patients with genito-urinary tuberculosis is justified, as recurrences are diagnosed early, destructive changes are than unlikely, further surgery may be avoided, and a repeat course of chemotherapy is usually curative.
在838例连续性泌尿生殖系统结核病例中，有53例复发，随访时间为11个月至27年。对初始疾病和复发病例进行了分类，并描述了所给予的治疗。估计了静止期的时长，并将其与所给予的治疗类型相关联。说明了病原体对化疗的敏感性。结论表明，对泌尿生殖系统结核患者进行每年一次的终身随访是合理的，因为复发能被早期诊断，不太可能出现破坏性变化，可避免进一步的手术，而且重复化疗疗程通常可治愈。
