Minimally invasive technologies in the treatment of liver echinococcosis (clinical lecture)

Echinococcosis remains one of the most common parasitic diseases in the world. The primary treatment for echinococcosis is surgical. Qualified surgical intervention, intraoperative use of germicide with proven efficiency and prescription of post-operative anti-relapse pharmacological therapy are keys to effective treatment. Minimally invasive technologies are increasingly being used in clinical practice, with open interventions generally being used late in the onset of complications. However, there are still reports of unduly radical surgery and use of germicide without proven efficiency. The authors were the first in the country to use percutaneous treatment for hydatid cyst in 1986, with a cumulative experience of over 600 cases. The article generalizes and presents modern approaches to the treatment of patients with echinococcosis, with an emphasis on the application of minimally invasive technologies.