Research Article
A prospective randomised controlled clinical trial comparing somatostatin and vasopressin in controlling acute variceal haemorrhage.
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1985; 290 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.290.6464.275 (Published 26 January 1985) Cite this as: Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1985;290:275
- S A Jenkins,
- J N Baxter,
- W Corbett,
- P Devitt,
- J Ware,
- R Shields
Abstract
Twenty two patients were entered into a randomised controlled clinical trial comparing the efficacy of somatostatin and vasopressin in controlling acute variceal haemorrhage. Somatostatin was significantly more successful in controlling acute variceal haemorrhage than vasopressin (p = 0.003). Furthermore, no complications were observed during treatment with somatostatin.