Tacrolimus and Indomethacin Are Safe and Effective at Reducing Pancreatitis After Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients Who Have Undergone Liver Transplantation
Thiruvengadam NR, Forde KA, Chandrasekhara V, Ahmad NA, Ginsberg GG, Khungar V, Kochman ML. Tacrolimus and Indomethacin Are Safe and Effective at Reducing Pancreatitis After Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients Who Have Undergone Liver Transplantation. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2019, 18: 1224-1232.e1. PMID: 31622734, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, RectalAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeHumansIndomethacinLiver TransplantationPancreatitisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTacrolimusConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyRisk of PEPDevelopment of PEPLiver transplantationTrough levelsBiliary complicationsIndomethacin useRectal indomethacinRetrospective studyRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyERCP proceduresOdds ratioMixed-effects multivariable logistic regressionEffectiveness of tacrolimusIncidence of PEPTacrolimus trough levelsCommon adverse eventsChronic kidney diseaseGlomerular filtration rateMultivariable logistic regressionRate of pancreatitisAddition of indomethacinChronic rejectionSevere PEPStable dose