title: [The surgical procedure in hepatic echinococcosis].
abstract: Results of operations on 252 patients with echinococcosis of the liver are analyzed. Closed hydatidectomy was performed in 166 (65.87%) patients, semi-closed one--in 14 (5.56%), pericystectomy--in 16 (6.35%), ideal hydatidectomy--in 12 (4.76%), resection of the liver with removal of the echinococcus cyst--in 9 (3.5%) and percutaneous transhepatic drainage of the cyst--in 7 (2.78%) patients. Postoperative complications were noted in 25 patients; suppurations of the residual cavity--in 17 patients; external bile fistulas--in 5 patients; subdiaphragmatic abscess--in 2, reactive pleurisy--in 1 patient. The least amount of complications followed closed hydatidectomy in 4 patients (2.44%).
authors.forename: Sh I
authors.initials: ShI
authors.lastname: Karimov
authors.forename: Kh T
authors.initials: KhT
authors.lastname: Nishanov
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Badshakhzar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence