title: [Diagnosis and surgical treatment of bilateral pulmonary echinococcosis].
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Nazyrov
authors.forename: KhA
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akilov
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Islambekov
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Ismailov
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Maksumov
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Akmeev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013908:Thoracotomy