Sequelae of lymph node tuberculosis surgery

Lymph plays a very important role in our physical health. It can be said that lymph is circulating throughout the body. However, sometimes problems may occur in the lymph nodes due to certain reasons, such as lymph node tuberculosis. Lymph node tuberculosis is a serious disease that usually requires surgery to cure. But surgery has risks and may leave sequelae? So. What are the sequelae of lymph node tuberculosis surgery?

1. Lymph node dissection will bring some sequelae, because when the cancerous tissue is removed, the lymphatic vessels may be cut off. In this way, the lymph fluid in the body will not be able to flow normally, which may cause symptoms of swelling in the arms or some part of the body. For example, when removing cancer cells from the body, it is very easy to cause swelling in the lower limbs.

2. After lymph node clearance, since the lymphatic vessels are easily cut off, it is very likely to cause lymphedema. Lymphedema can sometimes be very serious and even have a great impact on daily life. In addition, this situation is very susceptible to infection and may even cause symptoms such as fever and pain. This situation must be dealt with in a timely manner.

3. Another situation is that when doing lymph node dissection, the surrounding nerves will be cut off. Because there are many nervous systems around the lymph nodes, they will inevitably be cut off during the operation. This will definitely cause sequelae, such as urinary disorders, and even in some cases, sexual dysfunction.

Note: There are also situations where the fingers may not lose their ability to respond, but this situation should be considered a medical accident, so the patient should go to a regular hospital and undergo appropriate surgery to avoid this situation.

Cervical lymph tuberculosis is called "scrofula" in traditional Chinese medicine and is more common in children and young people. Generally, the disease is caused when the body's disease resistance is low. Most tuberculosis bacteria invade through tonsils and dental caries, and a few are secondary to tuberculosis lesions in the lungs or bronchus. There may be multiple enlarged lymph nodes of varying sizes on one or both sides of the neck. In the early stages, the swollen lymph nodes are hard, painless, and can be moved. As the lesion progresses, due to perilymphadenitis, the lymph nodes adhere to the skin and surrounding tissues. The lymph nodes may also adhere to each other and fuse into a mass. In the late stage, the lymph nodes undergo caseous necrosis and liquefaction, forming cold abscesses. After rupture, bean curd-like or rice-soup-like pus may flow out, eventually forming a sinus tract or chronic ulcer that does not heal for a long time.