We read with great interest the recent meta-analysis by Inamdar et al 1 on the utility of rectal
indomethacin in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). According to their strict …

We read with great interest the recent meta-analysis by Inamdar et al 1 on the utility of rectal
indomethacin in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). According to their strict …

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy by Inamdar et al. 1 They demonstrated that indomethacin
reduced PEP in high-risk patients. However, they concluded that among averagerisk …

Background Pancreatitis is the most frequent complication of endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), accounting for substantial morbidity, occasional …

Background Rectal indomethacin and papillary spray of epinephrine have been separately
shown to be efficacious for the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) in randomized …

ABSTRACT Background/Aims: This meta-analysis was undertaken to evaluate the effect of
rectal indomethacin in the prevention of post-endoscopic retrograde …

Dear Editors: We read with great interest the study by Levenick et al entitled,“Rectal
Indomethacin Does not Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis in Consecutive Patients.” 1 The …

Background and Aims Rectal indomethacin is a popular chemopreventive agent to help
prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). Previous meta-analyses have shown an overall …

568 Correspondence Gastroenterology Vol. 151, No. 3 in this study was approximately 64
years of age and thus, may also predispose the study population to a lower risk of PEP when …

Results: In 70.3% of patients, biliary intubation was successful in the first 5 atraumatic
attempts, PEP rate was low, and indomethacin was ineffective (7.4% in the placebo group …