Nasobiliary Drain Diverted through a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube: A Novel Approach to Nasobiliary Drainage
| Autor: | Tim Lord, Robyn Sotheran, Nikolaos-Dimitrios Pantzaris, John Hutchinson, Charles Millson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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nasobiliary drain
medicine.medical_specialty Gabapentin primary biliary cholangitis business.industry biliary drain medicine.medical_treatment Gastroenterology RC799-869 pruritus Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology medicine.disease percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy Extracorporeal Surgery Port (medical) Case and Review Refractory Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy medicine Plasmapheresis business Dialysis medicine.drug Cholestatic pruritus |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology, Vol 15, Iss 3, Pp 891-897 (2021) Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
| ISSN: | 1662-0631 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000518057 |
| Popis: | Intractable pruritus is a common, debilitating symptom and a well-defined entity occurring in chronic cholestatic disorders. Treatment options include cholestyramine, rifampicin, naltrexone, gabapentin, and sertraline, as well as more interventional measures, such as plasmapheresis, extracorporeal albumin dialysis, nasobiliary drains (NBDs), and UVB phototherapy in patients who fail to respond to medical therapy. Despite the limited data, NBD seems to be a highly effective treatment in the relief of refractory cholestatic pruritus. In this article, we present the case of a 73-year-old woman with primary biliary cholangitis and intractable pruritus, refractory to medical treatment. The patient had a complete resolution of her symptoms following an NBD placement, in which, with a novel approach, the nasal end was redirected and exited through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy port, significantly improving her quality of life. |
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