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Biliary ascariasis complicating endoscopic sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis in India
Author(s) -
GUPTA ROHIT,
AGARWAL DEEPAK K,
CHOUDHURI GOUR D,
SARASWAT VIVEK A,
BAIJAL SANJAY S
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1998.tb00573.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ascariasis , general surgery , gastroenterology , gallstones , surgery , helminths , immunology
Endoscopic sphincterotomy is the treatment of choice for patients with choledocholithiasis. Biliary ascariasis has been reported from many parts of the world but is common in Kashmir, India. We report five cases of biliary ascariasis of which four were the result of post‐endoscopic sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis. Therefore, biliary ascariasis is not an uncommon complication of endoscopic sphincterotomy.