Prophylactic effect of somatostatin in preventing Post-ERCP pancreatitis: an updated meta-analysis

Background/Aims: Somatostatin is regarded as a prophylactic agent on post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP), but studies are still controversial. Materials and Methods: Electronic databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane library, and the Science Citati...

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Main Authors: Xie Qin, Wen S Lei, Zhang X Xing, Feng Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2015;volume=21;issue=6;spage=372;epage=378;aulast=Qin