Treatment of pancreatic ascites with somatostatin

Pancreas. 1993 Jan;8(1):120-2. doi: 10.1097/00006676-199301000-00021.

Abstract

Pancreatic ascites is a rare complication of chronic pancreatitis, whose treatment continues to represent a difficult clinical problem. In this report we describe a case of a patient with chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic ascites who was successfully treated with somatostatin given by continuous intravenous infusion of 1.5 micrograms/kg/h for 2 weeks.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amylases / blood
  • Amylases / metabolism
  • Ascites / drug therapy*
  • Ascites / enzymology
  • Ascites / etiology
  • Chronic Disease
  • Humans
  • Isoamylase / blood
  • Isoamylase / metabolism
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Pancreatic Diseases / enzymology
  • Pancreatic Diseases / etiology
  • Pancreatitis / complications
  • Pancreatitis / enzymology
  • Somatostatin / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Somatostatin
  • Amylases
  • Isoamylase