The results on the treatment of 220 patients suffering from echincoccosis cysts of the liver are presented. In 100 patients cryodestruction was used in the course of treatment at the stage of closing of remained cavity and resection of fibrose capsula tissues. The obtained results are evidence of reduction of the number of early and postponed complications such as pleuritis, formation of external biliar tunnels, provocations of cholangitis and precipitation of cysts. Besides, the recurrence rate was reduced up to 3.0% while traditional approach to treatment resulted in recurrences in 14.7% of cases. Most pronounced effectiveness of cryodestruction was seen in cases when the size of echinococcus cysts was less than 5.0 cm in diameter.
