Radical treatment of liver echinococcosis. State of art

Abstract

purpose of this study is to evaluate the results and role of radical operations in the management of hepatic hydatid disease. 317 patients with liver hydatid cysts underwent surgical treatment. Liver resection, total and subtotal pericystectomy were possible in 215 patients (67,8%). There were 115 patients (36,3%) with complicated hepatic hydatid cysts. Residual echinococcosis was indication for operation in 17%. Among all patients 53 (16,7%) presented other anatomic sites of parasite such as lung, peritoneum, kidney, and other viscera. The postoperative complication rate was 25,7% after operations without pericystectomy, 17,6% - after radical operations and 19,8% - after combined operations. The mortality rate was 1,6%. The recurrence rate was 6,7%. Removal of cystic and pericystic tissue and liver resection are the only type of operations for safe and radical treatment of liver hydatid cysts, especially in the cases of complicated and relapsing disease.