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Treatment includes medications that paralyze or kill intestinal parasitic worms, such as albendazole or mebendazole. If there is a blockage of the intestine caused by a large number of worms, endoscopy or, rarely, surgery may be needed.
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Roundworm infections are diseases of the digestive tract and other organ systems caused by nematodes. Nematodes are parasitic worms with long, cylindrical bodies.
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Having Bowel Surgery: Limited Bowel ResectionThis surgery is done to treat diseases of the digestive tract. It removes part of the large and small intestines.
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