Biliary diseases and endoscopy

THE ROLE OF ENDOSCOPY IN BILIARY ASCARIASIS: A CASE REPORT

Biliary ascariasis is a common disease in certain geographical areas of the world. The adult form of the worm usually lives in the human intestine. Biliary complications due to ascaris infestation are uncommon but are becoming an important clinical problem, as fatal cases have been reported in the literature. Many authors have recommended traditional surgical treatment for removal of the w...

Overview of Biliary Diseases

The introduction and rapid establishment of laparo-scopic cholecystectomy as the standard of care in patients with symptomatic gallstones represents oneofthe most striking stories in biliary surgery. Studies presented at this Congress confirm that the procedure is associated with a lesser endocrine stress response; patients require less narcotic use; have a lower incidence ofpulmonary complicat...

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy in the Biliary Tract and Pancreas

The development of fiberoptic endoscopes between 1960 and 1970 was an important event in the evolution of the specialty of gastroenterology. Several of these endoscopes had sideviewing or oblique-viewing lenses that provided reasonable views of the ampulla of Vater. Cannulation of the ampulla and retrograde pancreatography was first reported in 1968 (McCune et al., 1968). Subsequent development...

Intestinal and biliary infection with Ascaris lumbricoides in gastrointestinal endoscopy.

the role of endoscopy in biliary ascariasis: a case report

biliary ascariasis is a common disease in certain geographical areas of the world. the adult form of the worm usually lives in the human intestine. biliary complications due to ascaris infestation are uncommon but are becoming an important clinical problem, as fatal cases have been reported in the literature. many authors have recommended traditional surgical treatment for removal of the worms....