title: Surgical manifestations of ascariasis in childhood.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, MLN Medical College, Allahabad.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharan
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D010879:Piperazines; C006589:piperazine citrate