Octreotride in acute pancreatitis - have it or not?

The study was conducted in the Department of Surgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore from March 2003 to January 2006. The objective of the study was to see the beneficial effects of Octreotride in acute pancreatitis. Thirty five patients who were diagnosed as acute pancreatitis were divided in two groups. In group A [controlled] Octreotride was given in a dose of 100