Efficacy of Pasireotide for Prevention of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula in Pancreatic Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Xinchun LiuThomas PauschPascal ProbstJiaqu CuiJishu WeiThilo HackertYi MiaoPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2020)
Based on the available evidence, use of pasireotide may not reduce clinically relevant POPF as well as it may not improve postoperative course substantially after pancreatic surgery. Further investigator-initiated high-quality trials are needed.