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How useful is somatostatin at reducing complications associated with pancreatic surgery?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 3, pages 134–135 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textConnor S et al. (2005) Meta-analysis of the value of somatostatin and its analogues in reducing complications associated with pancreatic surgery. Br J Surg 92: 1059–1067

Somatostatin and its analogues might help reduce the rate of postoperative pancreatic complications in inexperienced, low-volume centers

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Falconi, M. How useful is somatostatin at reducing complications associated with pancreatic surgery?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 134–135 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0438

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