Management of bowel obstruction in advanced cancer patients

Carla Ripamonti

doi:10.1016/0885-3924(94)90130-9

Management of bowel obstruction in advanced cancer patients

Carla Ripamonti

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori

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Abstract

Bowel obstruction is a common and distressing outcome in patients with abdominal or pelvic cancer. While surgery must remain the primary treatment for malignant obstruction, it is now recognized that there is a group of patients with advanced disease or poor general condition who are unfit for surgery and require alternative management to relieve distressing symptoms. A number of treatment options are now available for the patient with advanced cancer who develops intestinal obstruction. This review examines the indications for surgery, the use of nasogastric tube and percutaneous gastrostomy, and the place of drugs for symptom control.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	193-200
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume	9
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0885-3924(94)90130-9
Publication status	Published - 1994

Keywords

advanced and terminal cancer patients
Bowel obstruction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Clinical Neurology
Neurology
Nursing(all)

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