Surgical Management of Tuberculosis Chest Wall Abscesses: Characteristics, Treatment Strategies, And Postoperative Outcomes in A Retrospective Analysis

Abstract

Chest wall abscesses due to tuberculosis are very rare. The topic has received little attention and a limited number of patients have been enrolled. As the characteristics of this disease were identified through a review of patients treated for it through surgical management and suggestions were made for its treatment a treatment strategy, we determined which treatments were effective. We retrospectively reviewed A total of 136 tuberculous abscesses were treated surgically. There were 66 men and 70 women with tuberculosis history, 62 of who were current patients. Coughing, Symptoms include chest pain, pus discharge, and a palpable mass were the most common complaints. 24 patients were preoperatively diagnosed with bacteria. There were 102 cases of abscess excision, 26 cases of partial rib resection with abscess excision, and 2 cases of partial sternum and clavicle were removed to treat an abscess. 2 patients underwent a secondary operation after suffering postoperative wound infection in 32 patients. There were 10 cases of recurrence. All 10 patients underwent reoperations that involved the removal of an abscess and partial resection of ribs. Postoperative complications can be decreased by removing the abscess completely and obliterating the space surrounding it. Recurrence of tuberculosis may be reduced by antituberculosis medication