The effect of somatostatin analogues on postoperative outcomes following pancreatic surgery: A meta-analysis.

Leakage from the pancreatic stump is a leading cause of morbidity following pancreatic surgery. It is essential to evaluate the effect of somatostatin analogues (SAs) following pancreatic surgery by analyzing all recent clinical trials.We performed a literature search in the Medline, EMBASE, Cochran...

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Main Authors: Xianlin Han, Zhiyan Xu, Shaobo Cao, Yupei Zhao, Wenming Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5718483?pdf=render