BILIARY ASCARIASIS COMPLICATING ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY FOR CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS IN INDIA

Authors
GUPTA R AGARWAL DK CHOUDHURI GD SARASWAT VA BAIJAL SS
Citation
R. Gupta et al., BILIARY ASCARIASIS COMPLICATING ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY FOR CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS IN INDIA, Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 13(10), 1998, pp. 1072-1073
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08159319
Volume
13
Issue
10
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1072 - 1073
Database
ISI
SICI code
0815-9319(1998)13:10<1072:BACESF>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Endoscopic sphincterotomy is the treatment of choice for patients with choledocholithiasis. Biliary ascariasis has been reported from many p arts of the world but is common in Kashmir, India. We report five case s of biliary ascariasis of which four were the result of post-endoscop ic sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis. Therefore, biliary ascarias is is not an uncommon complication of endoscopic sphincterotomy.