[Surgical treatment of echinococcal hepatic cysts with pericystectomy]

The authors present their 2-year experience in treating echinococcus cysts of the liver by pericystectomy and the Cavitron ultrasonic vibrator-aspirator. The treatment consists of total pericystectomy involving no opening of the cyst. Patients treated at the University Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Ljubljana, are presented. In conclusion, the authors stress the significance of proper operative technique and instruments in the management of echinococcus cysts of the liver.