[Hepatic echinococcosis and its surgical treatment]

973 patients were operated for the period of 14 years for echinococcosis of the abdominal cavity. Echinococcosis of the liver was revealed in 742 (76.2%) patients. Complicated forms of echinococcosis were registered in 42.3% patients. Suppurative cyst was detected in 138 (43.9%) patients; perforation of the cyst into free abdominal cavity--in 22 (7%), into pleural cavity--in 14 (4.5%) patients, into bile ducts--in 62 cases (19.7%); biliary tracts compressing by the cyst with mechanical jaundice--in 29 (9.2%) patients; bilio-pulmonary bronchial fistula was revealed in 7 (2.3%) patients and calcification of the cysts--in 42 (13.4%). Radioisotope scanning, X-ray, ultrasound, Computed tomography and serological reactions were used for diagnosis. For differential diagnosis of parasitic cysts from non-parasitic cysts laparoscopic video technique was also used in three cases. Radical operations were carried out in 47 patients, 19 patients from them underwent total pericystectomy and 28 patients underwent resection of the liver. For echinococcosis of the liver complicated by mechanical jaundice: in this case echinococcectomia was done with the correction of the continuity of the bile duct. Ultrasound cavitation, CO2 laser, thermal or thermic means (70 degrees C solution of furaciline or instant steam treatment) were used for antiparasitic purposes.