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  • Title: Tuberculosis after intestinal bypass operations.
    Author: Backman L, Hallberg D.
    Journal: Acta Chir Scand; 1978; 144(3):159-61. PubMed ID: 696153.
    Abstract:
    Two cases of tuberculous infections occurred after intestinal shunt operations for obesity among 161 patients observed for more than one year. One died of generalized tuberculosis. Another 2 patients, who before the operation had had tuberculosis, managed well without signs of postoperative activation of the tuberculous infection seems to be unpredictable.
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