Echinococcosis of the liver - a description of the disease

It has long been revealed that liver echinococcosis refers to a parasitic disease. It is caused by larvae of the ribbon worm Echinococcus, which enter the human body. This disease is quite rare in humans.
In general, these diseases are those people who are very often in contact with animals. The disease is classified according to the number and location of bay bay.

There are three stages of the disease:

1. Asymptomatic. Unexpected intoxication occurs. It lasts about one year.

2. Stage of mild manifestation of the disease. During this period, the patient has pain in the right upper quadrant. One of the main symptoms is hepatomegaly. At this stage of the development of the disease, the human condition is significantly deteriorating.

3. Stage of strong manifestation. During this period, a tumor can appear in the right upper quadrant, high fever may rise, sometimes the patient complains of chills and pains throughout the body.

4. The stage of complication.

Echinococcal cyst of the liver is revealed through additional methods of investigation. If we consider its size and location, then we can say that cysts in most cases are single, sometimes multiple. They can be found both in the right side of the liver and in the left. If a large area is affected, the cysts are located so that they resemble honeycomb honeycombs. Sometimes their size is huge, they can not only be on the liver, but also hang from its surface. Also, these formations can be located throughout the abdominal cavity. Cysts put in themselves about ten liters of fluid. When they increase, the walls become not so thick, and the shell is softer. Often this leads to a rupture. Cysts can also be found in the bile ducts. When the bile appears in the bladder, the worm may die.

Diagnosis of "echinococcosis" experts establish on the basis of complaints of a patient who often contacts animals. From the results of laboratory tests receive the exact result. According to the survey, you can find out the circulatory scheme of the affected areas, provide a topography of the nodes and cysts. This information will be useful in order to determine the method of treatment of the disease.

The liver of a person whose treatment of diseases is not easy is to be protected. After all, you can get rid of many diseases only through surgery. Echinococcosis of the liver is one of such cases. Cure the disease is possible only through surgical intervention. It is necessary to carry out the operation immediately after the diagnosis is established. Procrastination can lead to a large suppuration, rupture of neighboring organs. In those patients who have cardiovascular failure, the operation is contraindicated. In such patients, liver echinococcosis is treated in other ways.

Preoperative procedures are important. Several days it is necessary to appoint a high-calorie diet. Less to move, ideally - to keep bed rest. Each day, inject ascorbic acid, glucose and vitamins B1 and B6. After the operation, you must carefully monitor the patient's condition. After a certain time, a yellowing can occur. In this case, you must enter bile directly into the stomach. After the operation, it is possible to increase the temperature, the appearance of pain and chills. Also, suppuration may occur. One of the reasons that requires immediate surgery is a breakthrough cyst. Operative intervention can take place in two or three stages at intervals of two weeks. It depends on many factors.

Basically, the operations are successful. Echinococcosis of the liver is not such a terrible disease as it may seem, although everything is relative. One of the important elements of success is the stage of the development of the disease, also the method of intervention is important. Operations that end in a lethal outcome are about 8 percent. This happens with the strongest complications. If operations take place in the early stages, a sad outcome is excluded.