HEMOSTASIS OF UNCONTROLLED BLEEDING USING A TEMPORARY SELF-EXPANDABLE METALLIC STENT AFTER ENDOSCOPIC PAPILLARY LARGE BALLOON DILATION : A CASE REPORT

  • SARAGAI Yosuke
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Medical Center.
  • TANAKA Shigetomi
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Medical Center.
  • HIYOSHI Tomoko
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Medical Center.
  • HIRATA Hisashi
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Medical Center.
  • TANIOKA Daisuke
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Medical Center.
  • YOKOMINE Kazunori
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Medical Center.
  • FUJIMOTO Tsuyoshi
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Medical Center.
  • MIYASHITA Manabi
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Medical Center.
  • TANAKA Shoichi
    Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Medical Center.
  • KATO Hironari
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University.

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  • Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation後の胆道出血に対してSelf-expandable metallic stent留置が有用であった1例

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An 82-year-old man with severe renal dysfunction was admitted because of epigastric pain. Hematological examination revealed elevated levels of hepatic and biliary tract enzymes, and computed tomography showed a hyper-dense lesion with an area of 18×13 mm in the common bile duct. The lesion was diagnosed as a common bile duct stone, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was performed to remove the stone. Following endoscopic sphincterotomy, papillary large balloon dilation was performed using a 10-12 mm balloon catheter. We expanded the balloon to 10 mm, at a pressure of 3 atmospheres, until the notch disappeared. However, bleeding occurred in spurts from the papilla and we were unable to determine the primary bleeding point. We immediately tried to obtain endoscopic hemostasis using a large balloon catheter to provide compression at the bleeding point. Despite maintaining pressure for >30 min with the catheter, we could not control the bleeding. Because our patient was of advanced age with severe complications, we had to adopt a minimally invasive treatment. Therefore, we decided to attempt endoscopic hemostasis by placing a partially-covered self-expandable metallic stent in the distal bile duct [10mm diameter and 4cm length (Boston Scientific WallflexTM)]. The bleeding ceased, and we were able to avoid unnecessary surgery and interventional radiology. The stent was withdrawn 21 days later without complications.

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