The Role of Prophylactic Octreotide Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy to Prevent Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula: A Meta-Analysis of the Randomized Controlled Trials
Abstract 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 exocri...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2018-10-01
|
Series: | The Surgery Journal |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1675359 |