Three-day versus five-day somatostatin infusion combination with endoscopic variceal ligation in the prevention of early rebleeding following acute variceal hemorrhage: A randomized controlled trial.
Taned ChitapanaruxPhuripong RitdamrongthumApinya LeerapunPises PisespongsaSatawat ThongsawatPublished in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2015)
A 3-day course of somatostatin is as effective as a 5-day course for the control of variceal bleeding and prevention of early rebleeding when used as combination therapy with EVL.