The causes of inefficacy of chemotherapy and the role of pulmonary resection in the treatment of patients with destructive tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus
Voloshyn, I.M.; Kovalenchenko, V.F.; Podhaievs'kyĭ, S.H.
Klinichna Khirurhiia 1999(10): 19-20
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2130 PMID: 10584512 Document Number: 501366
Retrospective analysis of the case records, roentgenograms of 128 patients with destructive pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus was conducted. Nontimely diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis, the diabetes mellitus course severity, nonadequate correction of metabolic disorders, resistance of Micobacterium tuberculosis to chemopreparations, bad compliance of preparations, scornful attitude of patients to treatment were the main causes of the conservative therapy low efficacy. In the majority of patients 2-4 causes coexisted, leading to lack of the therapy efficacy.