[20 years' experience in the treatment of abdominal echinococcosis (1966-1987)].

Primary echinococcus of abdominal localization at Clinic of Abdominal and Endocrine Surgery in Novi Sad in twenty years period is rare disease, without decreasing tendency. Mostly, there is general and local manifestations on which, one can suspect on disease, and almost in all cases prove it by US and CT. These diagnostical procedures contributed to earlier and better surgical treatment. The most common localization of the cyst is liver. Choice of operative procedure is termed by pathomorphological particularity of the cyst, type of complication and recidive prevention. Intraoperative exploration of biliary tract has an important place in prevention of biliary fistulas. Authors underlined controversy about uncomplicated cyst treatment and emphasized that they are often today grateful to noninvasive diagnostics methods.