Clinical efficacy and safety of somatostatin in the treatment of early postoperative inflammatory small bowel obstruction

As one of the complications after abdominal operation, early postoperative inflammatory small bowel obstruction (EPISBO) is a great trouble for many patients. The use of somatostatin in treating this disease had been widely reported, but its efficacy and safety were controversial. Therefore, the present research carried out a systematic review of the clinical efficacy and safety of somatostatin in treating EPISBO.Computer retrieval was conducted...