Surgical manifestations of ascariasis in childhood.
Amongst 50 patients with surgical complications of Ascaris lumbricoides 35 patients (70%) were treated conservatively and 15 patients (30%) required surgical intervention which included squeezing of worms to distal colon, resection and anastomosis of ileum, appendicectomy and peritoneal lavage. Intestinal perforation was observed in 3 cases. Two patients (4%) died because of postoperative complications. Those presenting with subacute intestinal obstruction had no mortality or morbidity. Although a large number of roundworms were seen in the jejunum, the obstruction was generally observed in the distal ileum.
Rahman
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Department of Paediatrics, MLN Medical College, Allahabad.
Pandey
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Mishra
P C
PC
Sharan
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Srivastava
A K
AK
Agarwal
V K
VK
D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000871:Anthelmintics; D010879:Piperazines; C006589:piperazine citrate