The Role of Prophylactic Octreotide Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy to Prevent Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula: A Meta-Analysis of the Randomized Controlled Trials

Introduction  A postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). A pharmacologic approach using perioperative octreotide, a long-acting somatostatin analog having an inhibitory action on pancreatic exocrine secretion, was pro...

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Autores principales: Garg, Pankaj Kumar, Sharma, Jyoti, Jakhetiya, Ashish, Chishi, Nilokali
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishers 2018
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6193807/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30474064
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1675359

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