[Somatostatin in the treatment of pancreatic ascites].
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.
Vega Sáenz
J L
JL
Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Ntra. Sra. de Aránzazu, San Sebastián.
Cosme Jiménez
A
A
García Bengoechea
M
M
Alzate Sáenz de Heredia
L F
LF
López López
P
P
Arenas Miravé
J I
JI
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*
D013004:Somatostatin
La somatostatina en el tratamiento de la ascitis pancreática.