Successful treatment of enterocutaneous fistula in a premature newborn by using octreotide

A premature newborn with an enterocutaneous fistula after repair of duodenal perforation is reported to emphasize the therapeutic effect of octreotide in persistent fistula even in a very small infant. Our report showed that use of octreotide was safe even in premature infants with intestinal...

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Published in:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Main Authors: Ilker Büyükyavuz, Ibrahim Karnak, Sule Yiğit, F Cahit Tanyel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2004-07-01
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2821