Utiyama EM

The role of wound protectors in laparoscopic surgeries is highly controversial in the literature. Some studies demonstrate their benefit in reducing the rate of surgical site infections; however, these results are not reproducible across al…

Ascariasis of the gallbladder, unlike ascariasis of the bile duct, is a rare entity. The authors add two cases to the 39 already reported in the literature, and discuss the clinical features, diagnosis and management of this condition.