[Diagnosis and surgical treatment of bilateral pulmonary echinococcosis].
Results of diagnosis and treatment of 205 patients with bilateral pulmonary echinococcosis were analyzed. 141 patients underwent two-sided surgeries: 77--staged operations with interval from 2 weeks to 3 months, 64--one-stage operations on both lungs. One-stage operations through thoracotomies were performed in 49 patients, through medial sternotomy--in 15. Mean hospital stay was 20 bed-days. Long-term results from 6 weeks to 15 years were studied in 60 patients. Stable curative effect was achieved in all the patients.
Nazyrov
F G
FG
Akilov
KhA
K
Islambekov
E S
ES
Ismailov
D A
DA
Maksumov
D T
DT
Akmeev
V R
VR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013908:Thoracotomy