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Effects of octreotide on lower esophageal sphincter in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9690396     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We investigated the effects of octreotide infusion on the contractile activity of the esophageal body and lower esophageal sphincter in cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices. Esophageal manometry was performed in 36 alcoholic cirrhotic patients. They were randomly allocated to three groups and received the following treatments blindly for 90 min: an initial 100-microg intravenous bolus followed by a continuous 25 microg/hr octreotide infusion (group I, N= 13), a continuous 25 micro/hr octreotide infusion without an initial bolus (group II, N=13), and a continuous placebo infusion (group III, N=10). Before drug infusion, mean lower esophageal sphincter pressure and mean esophageal body contraction pressure and duration were similar in the three groups. Compared to the placebo group, lower esophageal sphincter pressure increased significantly in groups I and II, 30 min (30%, 22%, 3% respectively; P= 0.006), 60 min (44%, 35%, 0.6%; P=0.0002), and 90 min (67%, 41%, 2.5%; P=0.0001) after octreotide infusion, as did esophageal body contraction pressure and duration. We conclude that octreotide has a potent effect on LES tone in cirrhotic patients.
Authors:
T Barrioz; C Borderie; P Strock; P Ingrand; E Fort; C Silvain; M Beauchant
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Digestive diseases and sciences     Volume:  43     ISSN:  0163-2116     ISO Abbreviation:  Dig. Dis. Sci.     Publication Date:  1998 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-08-19     Completed Date:  1998-08-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7902782     Medline TA:  Dig Dis Sci     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1566-71     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Service d'Hépato-gastroentérologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Poitiers, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Esophageal and Gastric Varices / physiopathology
Esophagogastric Junction / drug effects*,  physiopathology
Esophagus / drug effects*,  physiopathology
Female
Hormones / pharmacology*
Humans
Hypertension, Portal / physiopathology*
Infusions, Intravenous
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / physiopathology*
Male
Manometry
Middle Aged
Muscle Contraction / drug effects,  physiology
Muscle, Smooth / drug effects,  physiopathology
Octreotide / pharmacology*
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hormones; 83150-76-9/Octreotide

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