[Management of complications related to intraduodenal infusion of levodopa/carbidopa in patients with Parkinson's disease]

Rev Neurol. 2014 Jun 1;58(11):505-15.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Continuous infusion of intraduodenal levodopa/carbidopa is an effective treatment that improves the motor complications and the quality of life of patients in the advanced stages of Parkinson's disease. However, it is not free of complications. These may present in the post-operative period following surgery (gastrostomy) or in the long-term during the follow-up period and can be related with the medication (levodopa/carbidopa), the stoma, the gastrostomy or the device (pump, enteral tube, parts of the FREKA system). The aim of this review is to report on the management of the complications that can be observed in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease treated with continuous infusion of intraduodenal levodopa/carbidopa.

Title: Manejo de las complicaciones relacionadas con la infusion intraduodenal de levodopa/carbidopa en pacientes con enfermedad de Parkinson.

La infusion continua de levodopa/carbidopa intraduodenal es un tratamiento eficaz que mejora las complicaciones motoras y la calidad de vida de los pacientes con enfermedad de Parkinson avanzada. Sin embargo, no esta exento de complicaciones. Estas pueden presentarse en el postoperatorio de la cirugia (gastrostomia) o a largo plazo durante el seguimiento, y pueden estar relacionadas con la medicacion (levodopa/carbidopa), el estoma, la gastrostomia o el dispositivo (bomba, sonda enteral, piezas del sistema FREKA). El objetivo de la presente revision es describir el manejo de las complicaciones que pueden presentar los pacientes con enfermedad de Parkinson avanzada tratados con infusion continua de levodopa/carbidopa intraduodenal.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antiparkinson Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Antiparkinson Agents / adverse effects
  • Antiparkinson Agents / therapeutic use
  • Carbidopa / administration & dosage*
  • Carbidopa / adverse effects
  • Carbidopa / therapeutic use
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Duodenum
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / chemically induced
  • Gastrostomy / adverse effects*
  • Granuloma / etiology
  • Granuloma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Infusion Pumps / adverse effects
  • Infusions, Parenteral
  • Levodopa / administration & dosage*
  • Levodopa / adverse effects
  • Levodopa / therapeutic use
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic
  • Observational Studies as Topic
  • Pain / etiology
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
  • Peritonitis / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Surgical Stomas / adverse effects

Substances

  • Antiparkinson Agents
  • Levodopa
  • Carbidopa