Strictures of biliary tracts during opisthorchosis

2003

Бюллетень сибирской медицины, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 58-66 (2003)

1170 patients with chronic opisthorchosis have been operated by surgeons of Tomsk hepatology center for 35 years, 4756 patients have been treated. In 730 operated patients different strictures of biliary tracts have been revealed, strictures of cystic duct have been observed in 372 patients (51%), strictures of choledoch distal section and major duodenal papilla (MDP) of expanded character — in 124 patients (17%), stricture combination — in 205 patients (28%) and sclerosing cholangitis — in 29 (4%). The treatment of opisthorchosis strictures of biliary tracts is surgical. In case of any its localization a cholecystectomy is necessary, in case of strictures of choledoch distal section and MDP a supraduodenal choledochoduodenostomy is necessary. In early postsurgical period it is prescribed an anthelmintic therapy with iodinol through external drainage of bile ducts. Good farther results have been marked at 79,4% of patients.

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Siberian State Medical University (Tomsk), 2003.

хронический описторхоз, стриктуры желчных путей, лечение, Medicine