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Title: [Surgical treatment of tuberculosis of non-pulmonary localization]. Author: Petrov IN, Bellendir EN, Kovalenko DG, Sovetova NA, Salmagambetov IU. Journal: Vestn Khir Im I I Grek; 1984 Jun; 132(6):51-5. PubMed ID: 6540927. Abstract: Experiments in 86 rabbits and observation of 360 patients have shown the antibacterial therapy to be of limited use for the treatment of non-pulmonary tuberculosis. It was found that the antibacterial therapy failed to result in healing the caseous-destructive foci and to cure turebculosis of kidneys, bones, joints, female genitals and lymph nodes. It is considered to be a reason for surgical procedures according to principles of the focal surgery on non-pulmonary tuberculosis elaborated by P. G. Kornev and his school.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]