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[Methods of prophylaxis of an acute postoperative pancreatitis in abdominal surgery]
Abstract:
Experience of treatment of 105 patients, operated for the abdominal organs diseases, owing various degree of risk of an acute postoperative pancreatitis (APOP) occurrence, was summarized. Octrestatin was injected perioperatively in patients of the main group, in a control group it was not applied. Complex pancreatoprotective therapy was conducted in patients of both groups. In prophylactic application of octrestatin the trustworthy APOP occurrence frequency reduction was noted.
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