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Can I Go For The Operation Of Hernia With TB ?
hi doctor ,i want to ask about hernia ..if hernia present with tuberculosis ,,when is d right time to get an operation??hernia s type is irreponible..should we waiting until TB cure somplete??or do operation as soon as possible?? --maya,,25 years old,,a medical student--
Tue, 10 Jan 2012
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if the hernia is not causing any emergency then it is advisable to complete the course of anti tb drugs
in emergency it is to be operated as emergency operation
after 3 months anti tb drug operation can be done and the drugs to be continued
if the hernia is not causing any emergency then it is advisable to complete the course of anti tb drugs
in emergency it is to be operated as emergency operation
after 3 months anti tb drug operation can be done and the drugs to be continued
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