Role of somatostatin for preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis: an update meta-analysis

Background: Acute pancreatitis is the most common serious complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Although somatostatin (SOM) has been used in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP), the efficacy of SOM remains inconsistent. Methods: Electronic databases, inclu...

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Main Authors: Jing Hu, Pei-Lin Li, Tao Zhang, Jin-Ping Chen, Yao-Jun Hu, Zheng Yu, Jin-Peng Wang, Dan Zhu, Xiao-Fei Tong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2016.00489/full