Significance of Nephrectomy in Renal Tuberculosis Patients with Negative Urine (AFB) Culture and Asymptomatic Nonfunctioning Kidney / 대한비뇨기과학회지
Korean Journal of Urology
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: 723-726, 2002.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical treatment of incidentally detected, asymptomatic, unilateral nonfunctioning tuberculous kidney. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Thirty-three patients with incidentally detected, asymptomatic, unilateral nonfunctioning kidney, negative urine AFB culture and radiologic diagnosis of renal tuberculosis were reviewed. They were divided into three groups surgical, medical, and observation groups. Twelve patients in the surgical group were nephrectomized at initial diagnosis. Eleven patients in the medical group received anti-tuberculous medication with isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide for 4 months. Ten patients in the observation group remained under observation.RESULTS:
There was no evidence of decreased renal function or recurrence of renal tuberculosis in the surgical and medical groups. Pathologic confirmation of renal tuberculosis was obtained in all nephrectomy patients. The follow-up loss rate of the surgical group (7.7%) was lower than that of the other groups (p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
Nephrectomy is more acceptable than either medicine or observation. (1) Because preoperative chemotherapy was not justified in the case of negative urine AFB culture, pathologic confirmation was necessary. (2) Nephrectomy associated morbidity was quite low. (3) The follow-up loss rate of the surgical group was lower than that of the other groups. Short course anti-tuberculous medication should be administered after nephrectomy.
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Asunto principal:
Pirazinamida
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Recurrencia
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Rifampin
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Tuberculosis Renal
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Estudios de Seguimiento
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Diagnóstico
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Quimioterapia
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Isoniazida
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Riñón
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Nefrectomía
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Urology
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
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