Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHOD: Between Jan. 1990 and Jan. 2001, 104 cases of post- cholecystectomy biliary ascariasis were seen. Ultrasonography was found to be an excellent tool for diagnosing and monitoring of the worms inside the biliary tract. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography had both diagnostic and therapeutic value. RESULTS: The majority (68.2%) of patients responded to conservative treatment. Surgical treatment was advocated in 18.2%, which included 2 patients with liver abscesses. Endoscopic extraction of worms was successful in 48.2%. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Omar Javed Shah, Manzoor Ahmad Dar, Nazir Ahmad Wani, Irfan Robbani, Showkat A Zargar |
Journal | Digestive surgery
(Dig Surg)
Vol. 21
Issue 2
Pg. 108-13; discussion 113
( 2004)
ISSN: 0253-4886 [Print] Switzerland |
PMID | 15024175
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel |
Chemical References |
- Anthelmintics
- Albendazole
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Albendazole
(therapeutic use)
- Algorithms
- Anthelmintics
(therapeutic use)
- Ascariasis
(complications, diagnostic imaging, epidemiology, therapy)
- Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
- Cholecystectomy
- Common Bile Duct Diseases
(diagnostic imaging, epidemiology, parasitology, therapy)
- Endemic Diseases
- Female
- Humans
- India
(epidemiology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Postcholecystectomy Syndrome
(diagnostic imaging, epidemiology, parasitology, therapy)
- Treatment Outcome
- Ultrasonography
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