Diagnosis and surgical treatment of bilateral pulmonary echinococcosis
Nazyrov, F.G.; Akilov, K.; Islambekov, E.S.; Ismailov, D.A.; Maksumov, D.T.; Akmeev, V.R.
Khirurgiia 5: 16-20
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-1207 PMID: 12077828 Document Number: 551592
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.