Concomitant ascariasis as a factor in reducing the quality of life of patients with chronic pancreatitis

Inroduction: The urgency of the problem of chronic pancreatitis is increasing due to the fact that in 70.0% - 90.0% of cases of diseases of the digestive system are accompanied by pathology of other organs and systems, also including helminthiasis, especially ascariasis. The aim: to study and compare the quality of life of patients with chronic pancreatitis in regarding to patients with comorbidity of chronic pancreatitis and ascariasis. Materials and methods: the study included 53 patients with chronic pancreatitis with ascariasis and 30 patients with isolated chronic pancreatitis. The quality of life of all patients were evaluated by using a common medical questionnaire - the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item, and a specialized gastroenterological questionnaire the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale. Results: during the study, in patients with comorbidity of chronic pancreatitis with ascariasis a lower quality of life was established. The quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis and ascariasis was significantly reduced by both the general questionnaire SF-36 and the specific questionnaire GSRS in comparison with patients with isolated chronic pancreatitis. Conclusions: patients with chronic pancreatitis concomitant with ascariasis had a significantly lower level of quality of life scores on all scales as by a questionnaire Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item and by gastroenterological questionnaire the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale in regarding to the group of patients with chronic pancreatitis.