[The use of low-frequency ultrasound in the surgical treatment of pulmonary echinococcosis]. / Primenenie ul'trazvuka nizkoi chastoty pri khirurgicheskom lechenii ékhinokokkoza legkikh.

A convincing evidence is given that the low-frequency ultrasound (26.4-26.6 kHz) has pronounced parasiticidal and bactericidal effects and can completely replace the drugs commonly used for disinfection. The low-frequency ultrasound used for treatment of the parasitic cyst bed allows the indication for organ preserving operations to be wider, the complicated forms of the disease included.