Sirolimus based immunosuppression is associated with need for early repeat therapeutic ERCP in liver transplant patients with anastomotic biliary stricture

Sirolimus based immunosuppression is associated with need for early repeat therapeutic ERCP in liver transplant patients with anastomotic biliary stricture

Introduction. Sirolimus has inhibitory effects on epithelial healing and cholangiocyte regeneration. In liver transplantation (LT) patients, these effects may be greatest at the biliary anastomosis. We therefore investigated whether sirolimus use is associated with need for early or emergent repeat...

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Main Authors: James H. Tabibian, M.D., Mohit Girotra, Hsin-Chieh Yeh, Dorry L. Segev, Murat T. Gulsen, Guldane Cengiz-Seval, Vikesh K. Singh, Andrew M. Cameron, Ahmet Gurakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Liver transplantation
Biliary tract
Stents
Anastomosis
Biliary obstruction
Cholangitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119313407

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