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How Long Does Stomach TB Take To Be Cured Completely?

Doctor I have digonised with stomach TB (TB Pertionitis) 4 months before and I am on medication, now my pain disappered, bot now also I have some discomforts feeling like gas formation and some burning sensation. How many months it will take to cure completly? And what test can be done to confirm it, Please answer.
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Hello,

Six-month regimens are probably as good as nine-month regimens in terms of numbers of people cured. We found no evidence to suggest that six-month regimens are less safe for gastrointestinal and peritoneal Tuberculosis (TB) than nine-month regimens, but we still do not know whether there is a difference in risk of relapse between the two regimens.

Diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis is made with the help of Mantoux test, liver function tests, ESR, serum albumin levels, x-rays/ ultrasound / CT scan abdomen, endoscopy, colonoscopy and laparoscopy. Fine needle aspiration cytology, peritoneal biopsy, ascitic fluid assessment with PCR assay and QuantiFeron - TB test are all effective in reaching a conclusion with the diagnosis.

Multiplex PCR has sensitivity and specificity of 90% and 100%, respectively in confirmed. So, continue above drugs for 2 to 3 months more.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
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How Long Does Stomach TB Take To Be Cured Completely?

Hello, Six-month regimens are probably as good as nine-month regimens in terms of numbers of people cured. We found no evidence to suggest that six-month regimens are less safe for gastrointestinal and peritoneal Tuberculosis (TB) than nine-month regimens, but we still do not know whether there is a difference in risk of relapse between the two regimens. Diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis is made with the help of Mantoux test, liver function tests, ESR, serum albumin levels, x-rays/ ultrasound / CT scan abdomen, endoscopy, colonoscopy and laparoscopy. Fine needle aspiration cytology, peritoneal biopsy, ascitic fluid assessment with PCR assay and QuantiFeron - TB test are all effective in reaching a conclusion with the diagnosis. Multiplex PCR has sensitivity and specificity of 90% and 100%, respectively in confirmed. So, continue above drugs for 2 to 3 months more. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu