Internal biliary diversion to avoid liver transplantation in an adult with intractable pruritus due to idiopathic intrahepatic cholestasis

Internal biliary diversion to avoid liver transplantation in an adult with intractable pruritus due to idiopathic intrahepatic cholestasis

Abstract Background Cholestasis is due to the obstruction at any level of the excretory pathway of bile. One particularly troublesome symptom of cholestasis is pruritus which leads to a profound effect on a patient’s quality of life. In children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PF...

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Main Authors: R. C. Siriwardana, D. S. P. Jayatunge, C. S. Ekanayake, S. Tilakaratne, M. A. Niriella, B. Gunathilake, A. S. Dassanayake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-09-01
Series:Egyptian Liver Journal
Subjects:
Liver dysfunction
Quality of life
Jaundice
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43066-020-00055-7

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