[Video endoscopy of the residual cavity in hydatidectomy of the liver].

Results of treatment of 162 patients with echinococcosis of the liver were analyzed. Traditional surgical treatment of these patients was followed by endovideoscopy of the residual cavity of the liver. During endovideoscopy of the residual cavities the remnants of the chitinous membranes and small daughter vesicles not noticed during the open stage of the operation were removed in 7.4% of the patients, in 25.9% of the patients cystobiliary fistulas were detected. The endovideoscopy considerably improves revision of the residual cavities of the liver and facilitates liquidation of cystobiliary fistulas which gives better results of the treatment of such patients.