Systematic review and meta-analysis of the role of somatostatin and its analogues in the treatment of enterocutaneous fistula.

Objective: Somatostatin analogues may help pancreatic fistula although it remains unclear whether they help nonpancreatic fistula. This study involved meta-analysis of somatostatin analogues for treatment of enterocutaneous fistula.

Methods: Meta-analysis of studies was undertaken, to estimate the effect of somatostatin analogues on spontaneous closure, time to closure and mortality.