[The Nd YAG laser in the treatment of hepatic echinococcosis]

Nd YAG Laser photocoagulation for the purpose of residual cavity treatment following echinococcectomy was introduced in 1996, and practically implemented in the Department of General and Operative Surgery. Eleven patients with uncomplicated echinococcus of the hepar, 4 with purulent echinococcosis and 4 with rupture of the biliary tree, aged 26 to 80 years, are subjected to operation. The advantages and possibilities of dispersed laser application in hydatid disease treatment are discussed. The short-term results are estimated as satisfactory.