Successful treatment of enterocutaneous fistula in a premature newborn by using octreotide

Buyukyavuz I., Karnak I., Yigit Ş., Tanyel F. C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.46, no.3, pp.289-291, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.289-291
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A premature newborn with an enterocutaneous fistula after repair of duodenal perforation is reported to emphasize the therapeutic effect of octreotide in persistent fistula even in a very small infant.