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Kao B, Riquet M, Bellamy J, et al. Les poumons détruits. A propos de 46 malades opérés. [The destroyed lung. Apropos of 46 surgical patients]. Rev Pneumol Clin. 1989;45(6):237-42
Kao, B., Riquet, M., Bellamy, J., & Debesse, B. (1989). Les poumons détruits. A propos de 46 malades opérés. [The destroyed lung. Apropos of 46 surgical patients]. Revue de pneumologie clinique, 45(6), 237-42.
Kao, B, et al. "Les poumons détruits. A propos de 46 malades opérés." [The destroyed lung. Apropos of 46 surgical patients]. Revue de pneumologie clinique vol. 45,6 (1989): 237-42.
Kao B, Riquet M, Bellamy J, Debesse B. Les poumons détruits. A propos de 46 malades opérés. [The destroyed lung. Apropos of 46 surgical patients]. Rev Pneumol Clin. 1989;45(6):237-42. French. PMID: 2633287.
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Rev Pneumol Clin. 1989;45(6):237-42.

[The destroyed lung. Apropos of 46 surgical patients].

Revue de pneumologie clinique

[Article in French]
B Kao, M Riquet, J Bellamy, B Debesse

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  1. Centre chirurgical Val d'Or, Saint-Cloud.

PMID: 2633287

Abstract

The authors report the results of a retrospective study of 46 patients operated upon for lung destruction of various origins. The main points that emerged were: (1) this type of pathology is regressing in France but persists in North Africa and Black Africa; (2) tuberculosis is the predominant cause of lung destruction; (3) superinfection with aspergillosis is frequent and must always be looked for; (4) surgery is difficult, especially pleuropneumonectomy for tuberculosis or its sequelae which has numerous complications (e.g. haemorrhage and pyothorax) responsible for a high mortality rate in this and other published series. However, in all patients operated upon for complications of lung destruction, when cure was obtained it was complete and permanent.

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