Types of surgery and results of subsequent anti-tuberculosis (TB) chemotherapy in the 79 patients with multidrug-resistant TB
| Type of pulmonary resection | |
| Wedge resection | 7 (8.8) |
| Lobectomy | 44 (55.7) |
| Bilobectomy | 11 (13.9) |
| Pneumonectomy | 17 (21.6) |
| Complications of surgery | 18 (22.8) |
| Bronchopleural fistula with empyema | 4 (5.1) |
| Prolonged air leak | 7 (8.9) |
| Infection including pneumonia | 5 (6.3) |
| Others | 2 (2.5) |
| Post-operative status | |
| Change in the drug resistance pattern | 5 out of 32# |
| Duration of chemotherapy after surgery months | 18 (9–48) |
| Duration of follow-up after surgery months | 56 (9–79) |
| Treatment results | |
| Cure | 57 (72.2) |
| Treatment completed | 0 |
| Death | 1 (1.2) |
| Treatment defaulted | 0 |
| Treatment failure | 21 (26.6) |
| Transfer out | 0 |
Data are presented as n (%) or median (range), unless otherwise stated. #: Pre- and post-operative drug susceptibility test results were available in 32 patients.