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Biliopancreatic ascariasis: endoscopic approach

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From June 1985 to June 1999, 120 patients were diagnosed by means of panendoscopy, choledocoscopy, and endoscopie retrograde cholangiopancreatography as having biliary and pancreatic ascariasis. All duodenoscopic procedures were performed under fluoroscopic control. Endoscopic extraction was successful in 99 of 108 (92%) patients, some of whom had had previous endoscopie sphincterotomy. The endoscopic accessories used were a basket catheter, polypectomy snare, and balloon catheter. Because no significant complications were observed after this endoscopie treatment, we recommend endoscopic extractions for biliary ascariasis.

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  1. Instituto de Gastroenterología, Clmica Kamiya, Christian University of Bolivia, School of Medicine, Av. Mons. Rivero 265, Casila, 1738, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

    Toshiaki Kamiya, Mario Justiniano, Abel Durán & Chikara Uechi

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Kamiya, T., Justiniano, M., Durán, A. et al. Biliopancreatic ascariasis: endoscopic approach. J Gastroenterol 37 (Suppl 13), 97–99 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02990109

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