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Roundworm obstruction of the hepatic limb of a Roux-en-Y anastomosis

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A 7-year-old female with a type I choledochal cyst underwent an exploratory laparotomy. A Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy was done following cyst excision. The patient was re-explored 8 days later for an anastomotic bile leak and high fever. A round-worm was found obstructing the jejunal lumen at the porta hepatis, resulting in a biliary leak. Various aspects of biliary ascariasis are discussed along with the case report.

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Accepted: 8 July 1997

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Kasat, L., Naregal, A., Jain, M. et al. Roundworm obstruction of the hepatic limb of a Roux-en-Y anastomosis. Pediatr Surg Int 13, 533–534 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050394

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  • Key words Biliary ascariasis
  • Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy