Somatostatin Infusions Reduce Post-Operative Bile Leak after Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery: An Observational Preliminary Study
Pitiakoudis Michael, Zezos Petros, Kouklakis Georgios, Fotakis Stelios, Romanidis Konstantinos, Nagorni Eleni-Aikaterini, Tsalikidis Christos, Botaitis Sotirios, Iatrou Christos & Simopoulos Constantinos · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013
Background: Bile leak is a complication of hepatopancreatobiliary surgery and results from injury to the bile ducts. Treatment usually consists of percutaneous drainage combined with the placement of a biliary stent or a nasobiliary draining tube in the biliary tree via endoscopi...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2581