食管静脉曲张破裂出血是肝硬化门脉高压的严重并发症。也是肝硬化患者的主要死亡原因之一。生长抑素是目前治疗门脉高压并发食管静脉曲张破裂出血的重要药物，在临床应用中具有“药物性三腔管”之称。我科于１９９５年１月至１９９８年７月用生长抑素抢救治疗１８例大出血病人 Esophageal variceal bleeding is a serious complication of cirrhosis and portal hypertension. It is also one of the major causes of death in patients with cirrhosis. Somatostatin is an important drug for the treatment of portal hypertension and esophageal variceal bleeding. It has the title of “medicinal triple lumen” in clinical application. Our department from January 1995 to July 1998 with somatostatin rescue treatment of 18 patients with hemorrhage