Safety and Efficacy of Perioperative Sublingual Tacrolimus in Pancreas Transplant Compared With Oral Tacrolimus | Zendy

Neha Patel | Zendy; Caroline Perez | Zendy; David J. Taber | Zendy; Vishal Kalbavi | Zendy; Haley M. Gonzales | Zendy; Vinyak Rohan | Zendy

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Safety and Efficacy of Perioperative Sublingual Tacrolimus in Pancreas Transplant Compared With Oral Tacrolimus

Author(s) -

Neha Patel,

Caroline Perez,

David J. Taber,

Vishal Kalbavi,

Haley M. Gonzales,

Vinyak Rohan

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

experimental and clinical transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.321

H-Index - 29

ISSN - 1304-0855

DOI - 10.6002/ect.2020.0391

Subject(s) - tacrolimus , medicine , perioperative , anesthesia , surgery , gastroenterology , transplantation

Early posttransplant, the administration of oral or enteral medications in pancreas transplant is challenging because of the management of postoperative ileus and gastroparesis. The use of sublingual tacrolimus may offer a promising alternative. The objective of this study was to compare the pharmacokinetics and perioperative outcomes between oral and sublingual tacrolimus in pancreas transplant.

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