[Use of somatostatin in the conservative treatment of external pancreatic fistula]. / Empleo de la somatostatina en el tratamiento conservador de fístulas pancreáticas externas.

We present six cases of postoperative pancreatic fistulas treated with complete diet and total parenteral nutrition. Due to the slow closure of the fistula, we added somatostatin to treatment (doses specified in the report). Flow disappeared completely in all cases, and the fistula was successfully closed in 5 of the 6 cases. There were no side effects due to the medication. We emphasize that the results of somatostatin treatment were favorable, achieving early closure of the fistula and reducing the complications derived from it.