Safety of rectal indomethacin(100 mg)for the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis in the Japanese population:A single-center prospective pilot study

To the Editor:Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP)causes adverse events;post-ERCP pancreatitis(PEP)is one of the frequent adverse events.Recently,the efficacy of rectal administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs)before or after ERCP for PEP prevention has been reported[1].