Are somatostatin analogues (octreotide and lanreotide) effective in promoting healing of enterocutaneous fistulas?

J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2002 Sep;29(5):228-33. doi: 10.1067/mjw.2002.127781.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cutaneous Fistula / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Fistula / drug therapy*
  • Octreotide / pharmacology*
  • Pancreatic Fistula / prevention & control
  • Peptides, Cyclic / pharmacology*
  • Somatostatin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Somatostatin / pharmacology*
  • Wound Healing / drug effects*

Substances

  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • lanreotide
  • Somatostatin
  • Octreotide