title: Effects of nodulectomy in onchocerciasis in Ecuador.
abstract: Nodulectomies were performed in a hypoendemic area on the Rio Santiago and in a hyperendemic area on the River Cayapas. All palpable nodules were removed. In the hypoendemic area the nodulectomies had a positive effect in reducing the intensity of infections and they contributed in the control of the advancement of the disease. In the hyperendemic area also a positive effect was observed but new nodules developed rapidly.
authors.affiliation: Onchocerciasis Project, Hospital Vozandes, Quito, Ecuador.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Guderian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D004484:Ecuador; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009855:Onchocerciasis / Q000601:surgery*