Treatment on biliary ascariasis (BA) and bilo-pancreatic ascaris (BPA) by endoscopy to removal of worms
- Author:
Hoi Thi Mai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
biliary ascariasis
- MeSH:
Ascariasis;
endoscopy;
therapeutics;
surgery
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):26-29
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The biliary ascariasis and bilo-pancreatic ascasis is a series of the biliary-liver diseases in Vietnam. Endoscopic worm removal is high effective. Study on 24 case with BA or BPA from 5/1997 to 6/1998 at Viet Duc Hospital, these patients were treated the worm removal by endoscope. Result shown that it is economic, effective new method. It required closely cooperation between clinical doctor and ultrasound, endoscope's doctor. Some factors related with biliary ascariasis like women, pregnancy, farmer, summer. When people have signs of BA and BPA, should endoscope to removal of worms.
