Usage du lanréotide dans la prévention des fistules pancréatiques après duodéno-pancréatectomie céphalique. Étude préliminaire

Dehiscence of pancreatic anastomosis is the main complication after pancreatoduodenectomy. The efficacy of somatostatin analogue to prevent complications after pancreatic resections is at present well-established by several randomized trials. The aim of this preliminary prospective study was to assess the role of lanreotide (a long acting somatostatin analogue) in this field.Forty patients with pancreatic head tumour have been included in a...