[112 years of hydatid surgery in Bulgaria (1895-2007)]

Hydatid surgery in Bulgaria dates back of a hundred years. Most of famous Bulgarian surgeons have worked about problem of all locations of the Echonococcus granulosus in the human organism. Their scientific achievements are covered in more of two hundred theses, publications, dissertations. The hydatid disease always was in the schedule of every scientific forums - congresses, conferences, etc. A Bulgarian scientific council has been established with a great experience and very good postoperative results. It's many innovations in diagnostics and surgical treatment, accepted all over the world. Renovations of work in this field are develop. Prophylactic measures for this severe and common disease have been undertaken.