Treatment of enterocutaneous fistula with total parenteral nutrition in combination with octreotide: a case report

Treatment of enterocutaneous fistula with total parenteral nutrition in combination with octreotide: a case report

Octreotide is an analog of the polypeptide hormone somatostatin, which can reduce gastrointestinal, biliary and pancreas secretion, as well as decrease gastrointestinal motility. Octreotide in combination with total parenteral nutrition (TPN) has proven to be effective therapy in patients with high-...

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Veröffentlicht in:Liječnički vjesnik 2023-04, Vol.145 (Supp 2), p.83-83
Hauptverfasser: Alfirević, Antonia, Ljubas Kelečić, Dina, Barić, Patricia, Barišić, Ana
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Sprache:eng
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enterocutaneous fistula
octreotide
total parenteral nutrition
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Zusammenfassung:Octreotide is an analog of the polypeptide hormone somatostatin, which can reduce gastrointestinal, biliary and pancreas secretion, as well as decrease gastrointestinal motility. Octreotide in combination with total parenteral nutrition (TPN) has proven to be effective therapy in patients with high-output enterocutaneous fistula (EF).
ISSN:0024-3477
1849-2177
DOI:10.26800/LV-145-supl2-CR74