PMID: 29075173Oct 28, 2017Paper

Case Report: Biliary Pancreatitis With Acute Cholangitis in a Patient Under Anticoagulant Treatment With Dabigatran

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Franziska Baumann-DurchscheinR B Raggam

Abstract

We report a case of acute onset of a biliary pancreatitis with cholangitis presented in our emergency department. The patient was under anticoagulant therapy with dabigatran due to persistent atrial fibrillation. Pancreatic enzymes including lipase were elevated above the linear measuring range and bilirubin together with cholestasis enzymes was also highly elevated. An ERCP with papillotomy was urgently indicated because postponing could lead to further deterioration of the patient's condition. Coagulation testing showed a prolonged thrombin time above 160sec which was followed by a diluted thrombin time (Haemoclot Test) resulted in a peak-level of dabigatran thus confirming full anticoagulation. Therefore, idarucizumab (Praxbind®) was administered pre-procedural of ERCP, the patient underwent uneventful ERCP without any bleeding complications, a full recovery was achieved and the patient was scheduled for elective cholecystectomy.

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