Octreotide blunts postprandial splanchnic hyperemia in cirrhotic patients: A double-blind randomized echo-doppler study
Buonamico P, Sabba C, Garcia-Tsao G, Berardi E, Antonica G, Ferraioli G, Jensen J, Lerner E, Taylor K, Albano O, Groszmann R. Octreotide blunts postprandial splanchnic hyperemia in cirrhotic patients: A double-blind randomized echo-doppler study. Hepatology 1995, 21: 134-139. DOI: 10.1016/0270-9139(95)90420-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPortal vein cross-sectional areaPostprandial splanchnic hyperemiaSuperior mesenteric arteryCirrhotic patientsSMA-VSplanchnic hyperemiaSplanchnic hemodynamicsPlacebo administrationMeal ingestionPV-VFasted stateVein cross-sectional areaEcho-Doppler studyEffect of octreotideCrossover studyMesenteric arteryPulsatility indexLiquid mealPatientsSeparate daysCross-sectional areaSignificant decreaseIngestionHyperemiaSignificant increaseOctreotide blunts postprandial splanchnic hyperemia in cirrhotic patients: A double‐blind randomized echo‐doppler study
Buonamico P, Sabbá C, Garcia‐Tsao G, Berardi E, Antonica G, Ferraioli G, Jensen J, Lerner E, Taylor K, Albano O, Groszmann R. Octreotide blunts postprandial splanchnic hyperemia in cirrhotic patients: A double‐blind randomized echo‐doppler study. Hepatology 1995, 21: 134-139. PMID: 7806146, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840210123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPortal vein cross-sectional areaPostprandial splanchnic hyperemiaSuperior mesenteric arterySMA-VCirrhotic patientsSplanchnic hyperemiaSplanchnic hemodynamicsPlacebo administrationMeal ingestionPV-VFasted stateVein cross-sectional areaEcho-Doppler studyEffect of octreotideCrossover studyMesenteric arteryPulsatility indexLiquid mealPatientsSeparate daysCross-sectional areaSignificant decreaseIngestionHyperemiaSignificant increase