Is there any role for surgery in post-tuberculosis sequelae? A retrospective institutional analysis

Abstract

Despite the development of novel drugs to tackle MDR tuberculosis, the incidence and prevalence of PTB remains significant. While majority of the patients completed treatment, they often come back with post-TB sequelae. Surgical advancements in the form of VATS and robotic surgery, management of post-tuberculosis sequelae such as chronic empyema and abscess is simpler. However, adhesions make the surgical field very challenging due to distortion in anatomy. Hence, we present this study so that we could share our institutional knowledge regarding the outcomes of surgery performed for post-tuberculosis sequelae.