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  • Title: [Complex therapy of echinococcosis in children].
    Author: Shangareeva RKh, Gumerov AA, Tkachenko TN.
    Journal: Khirurgiia (Mosk); 2010; (1):25-9. PubMed ID: 20336041.
    Abstract:
    Results of the immune-enzyme assay (IEA) of children with liver and lung echinococcosis before and after the operation were analyzed. The IEA accuracy was 91% for liver echinococcosis and 57% for lung echinococcosis. Sensitivity was 86% and 55, respectively. IEA was a reliable method of disease recurrence detection postoperatively. Conservative treatment of hydatid disease consisted of Antiparasitic and auxiliary therapy and was successfully applied in 7 patients with liver echinococcosis and 3 kids with combined affection. Preventive chemotherapy was carried out in 115 patients. During the 5 years follow-up period no recurrences was registered.
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