Laparoscopic treatment for biliary ascariasis

Authors
Yoshihara, S Toyoki, Y Takahashi, O Sasaki, M
Citation
S. Yoshihara et al., Laparoscopic treatment for biliary ascariasis, SURG LA E P, 10(2), 2000, pp. 103-105
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES
ISSN journal
10517200 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
103 - 105
Database
ISI
SICI code
1051-7200(200004)10:2<103:LTFBA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Biliary ascariasis is one of the most common types of ascaris infections. T he current treatments are helminthic drug therapy, endoscopic extraction, a nd surgical extraction. A case of biliary ascariasis and cholecystocholedoc holithiasis was successfully treated by laparoscopic extraction of the livi ng worm and biliary stones. This procedure was found to be very effective f or biliary ascariasis with biliary stones, and it holds promise for similar cases in the future.