Treatment of resistant Pruritus Ani after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis with intradermal methylene blue injection

Year 2006, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 123 - 125, 01.08.2006

Burak Işık Mehmet Yılmaz Gökhan Söğütlü Bora Barut Cüneyt Kayaalp Sezai Yılmaz

Abstract

Complications regarding ileal pouch-anal anastomosis performed for ulcerative colitis and familial polyposis coli are frequently accompanied by pruritus ani. Local treatments, cautions targeting correction of hygiene and dietary modifications are usually insufficient. In this study, we aimed to present the treatment of three patients with resistant pruritus ani after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, with intradermal methylene blue injection.

Keywords

Pruritus Ani, ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, methylene blue

İleal poş-anal anastomoz sonrası ortaya çıkan dirençli Pruritus Ani'nin intradermal metilen mavisi enjeksiyonu ile tedavisi

Abstract

Ülseratif kolit ve familyal polipozis koli nedeniyle yapılan ileal poş-anal anastomoz sonrası ortaya çıkan komplikasyonlar, sıklıkla Pruritus Ani ile birliktelik gösterir. Lokal tedaviler, hijyeni düzeltmeye yönelik önlemler ve diyetsel değişiklikler tedavide sıklıkla başarısız kalır. Bu çalışmada, ileal poş-anal anastomoz sonrası ortaya çıkan ve tedaviye dirençli pruritus ani bulunan üç hastada, intradermal metilen mavisi enjeksiyonuyla olan deneyimizi sunmayı amaçladık.

Keywords

Pruritus Ani, ileal poş-anal anastomoz, matilen mavisi

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