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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2011; 17(42): 4696-4703
Published online Nov 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i42.4696
Table 1 The details of conservative management of pancreaticopleural fistulas
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4Case 5Case 6Case 7Case 8
NPO1 (d)19 (6)0 (22)7 (27)0 (26)6 (9)0 (25)8 (0)14 (22)
TPN1 (d)-0 (17)0 (27)0 (25)4 (7)0 (26)-0 (16)
EN1 (d)16 (6)-----5 (17)7 (12)
Somatostatin analog1 (d)-0 (11)0 (25)0 (43)---0 (11)
Pleural fluid managementTD-25 dTD-4 dT-twice, TD-11 dT-1 time, TD-25 dTD-3 dT-4 timesTD-30 dDiagnostic thoracentesis alone