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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fatimo Biobaku M.B.B.S [2]

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Surgery

Indications for the surgical management of intestinal ascariasis include:[1]

  • Complete obstruction with inadequate decompression
  • Lack of response within 24-48 hrs of medical management of obstruction
  • Complications such as volvulus, intussusception or perforation

References

  1. Durand, Marlene (2015). "Chapter 288:Intestinal Nematodes (Roundworms)". Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases Updated Edition, Eighth Edition. Elsevier. pp. 3199–3207. ISBN 978-1-4557-4801-3.