title: Somatostatin in the treatment of persisting pancreatic fistula--a report of two cases.
abstract: In two patients with persisting pancreatic fistula not responding to conventional treatment, definitive closure of the fistula was achieved when somatostatin was added to the treatment.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013004:Somatostatin