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Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System

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Abstract

Spinal tuberculosis (TB) is the most frequent and serious form of skeletal TB. There has been a significant evolution in the surgical treatment of spinal TB and its associated complications during the past decade. Diverse surgical techniques have been described with variable outcomes. These range from simple percutaneous aspiration of an abscess to radical debridement and fusion with different combinations of instrumentation. Minimal invasive surgical techniques are applied in spinal TB surgery as well using endoscopy and modern instrumentation. A brief account of these procedures with their indications is given here. Physicians will find the content of this chapter very helpful in treatment decision-making for their patients.

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Abbreviations

GATA:

Gulhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi

MIS:

Minimal invasive surgery

MRC:

Medical research council

PCR:

Polymerase chain reaction

TB:

Tuberculosis

TMC:

Titanium mesh cage

VATS:

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

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