title: Successful control of external biliary fistula by using SMS 201-995 in a child.
abstract: Somatostatin is a potent inhibitory hormone, it's synthetic analogue is more potent and has a prolonged action. It has a wide range of actions in the gastrointestinal system; among which is an anticholeritic action on bile secretion. The use of Sandostatin in the management of a case of complicated biliary fistula is reported; it controlled the fistula reducing its daily output from 200 ml to less than 5 ml per day.
authors.affiliation: King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bakhotmah
mesh_terms: D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016767:Caroli Disease / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006728:Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D015282:Octreotide