title: [Somatostatin in the treatment of pancreatic ascites].
abstract: We present the case of a patient with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis who developed pancreatic ascites. The analysis of ascitic fluid was diagnostic; and ERCP showed one fistula in the pancreatic head to the peritoneal cavity. The patient was treated by continuous somatostatin infusion (250 micrograms/h) for 15 days resulting in the disappearance of the ascites and avoiding the risky surgical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Ntra. Sra. de Aránzazu, San Sebastián.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Vega Sáenz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cosme Jiménez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García Bengoechea
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Alzate Sáenz de Heredia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López López
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Arenas Miravé
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001201:Ascites / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D013004:Somatostatin
vernacular_title: La somatostatina en el tratamiento de la ascitis pancreática.