After pancreatic resection, intra-abdominal complications occurred in 22% with octreotide versus 32% of controls (P =.08).
In plain wordsAfter pancreatic resection, complications occurred in 22% with octreotide versus 32% with control (P = 0.08).
- Peptide
- Octreotide
- Outcome
- DecreasePatients with intra-abdominal complications
- Study
n = 230
- Comparator
- Control
- Outcome group
- Adverse events · Gastrointestinal
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Measurements
- Patients with 1 or more intra-abdominal complications
- 22%
- octreotide group (n = 122)
- Patients with 1 or more intra-abdominal complications
- 32%
- control group (n = 108)
Source sentences
Fewer patients (P =.08) in the octreotide group sustained 1 or more IACs (22% vs 32%).
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Single-blind, controlled, randomized trial.
Of 230 randomized patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy and pancreatic enteric anastomosis or distal pancreatectomy for either malignant or benign tumor or chronic pancreatitis, 122 were allotted intraoperatively to receive octreotide; 108 served as controls.