Record Details     « New Search       Brief Record Full Record MARC Record     Bibliographic Data Control Number 408701 Date and Time of Latest Transaction 20201212061610.AM General Information 201212s |||||||||b ||00||| Cataloging Source DOST-PCHRD Main Entry - Personal Name Fernandez, Mayeen D   Quilaton, Alexander S   Tarectecan, Anita C   Villaflor III, Vivencio Jose P Title Statement Biliary ascariasis in region 1 medical center from January 2001 - June 2010 Physical Description 36-39 Summary, Etc. Ascariasis is a common parasitic infestation occuring mostly in developing countries. Its most serious presentation on biliary obstruction. This is a case series of biliary ascariasis in Region 1 Medical Center. Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management are presented. This is a retrospective, descriptive study of 43 cases of biliary ascariasis admitted at the Region 1 Medical Center from january 2001-June 2010. Majority of the patients were in the fifith decade of life with noted preponderance among the females. The most common presentation was upper adominal pain with vomiting. Tenderness in the right subcostal region was noted in 70 percent of cases. twenty -six patients were managed conservatively while 17 underwent surgical intervention. Common bile duct was the most common site responded to conservative management. Early surgical intervention is a advisisable to patients manament early surgical intervention is advisable to patients not reaponding to conservative management to avoid serious complications Subject Added Entry - Topical Term X   X           Physical Location           Digital Copy Not Available          Add to Book Cart  |   Download MARC