Surgical treatment of intestinal tuberculosis(An analysis of 26 cases)

Objective To study the clinical features and therapeatic experience of intestinal tuberculosis and improve the level of diagnosis and treatment. Methods From January 1993 to June 2003,26 patients with intestinal tuberculosis received operative treatment were analyzed retrospectively. Results In this group,pre-operative confirmed diagnosis was only in 6 cases(23.1%).Intestinal obstruction was diagnosed in 18 cases(69.2%) and peritonitis was diagnosed in 6 cases(23.1%)before operation.All cases were cured to discharge from hospital.Conclusions Surgical operation is in points of the complications of intestinal tuberculosis. Antiphthisic treatment can obtain a good curative effects for patients with intestinal tuberculosis.If the diagnosis is confirmed before operation,the surgical operation can be avoided to partial patients with intestinal tuberculosis.