Role of somatostatin for preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis: an update meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Jing Hu (Author), Pei-Lin Li (Author), Tao Zhang (Author), Jin-Ping Chen (Author), Yao-Jun Hu (Author), Zheng Yu (Author), Jin-Peng Wang (Author), Dan Zhu (Author), Xiao-Fei Tong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Acute pancreatitis is the most common serious complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Although somatostatin (SOM) has been used in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP), the efficacy of SOM remains inconsistent. Methods: Electronic databases, inclu...