ArticleCancer management and research2012
Malignant bowel obstruction in advanced cancer patients: epidemiology, management, and factors influencing spontaneous resolution.
Article in Cancer management and research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03260647 (Risk Stratified Multidisciplinary Ambulatory Management of Malignant Bowel Obstruction), which is not on this map. Cited by 113 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Risk Stratified Multidisciplinary Ambulatory Management of Malignant Bowel Obstruction (MAMBO) Program for Women With Advanced Gynecological Cancers
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113 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 269 citations in OpenAlex.
- Inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: palliative interventions outcomes - mixed-methods systematic review.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2024Pooled it
- The range and suitability of outcome measures used in the assessment of palliative treatment for inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: A systematic review.Palliative medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Non-Surgical Management of Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Advanced Ovarian Cancer patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2022Pooled it
- Symptom burden and lived experiences of patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals on the management of malignant bowel obstruction: A qualitative systematic review.Palliative medicine · 2022Pooled it
- MASCC multidisciplinary evidence-based recommendations for the management of malignant bowel obstruction in advanced cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Oral water soluble contrast for malignant bowel obstruction.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Self-expandable metal stents for malignant gastric outlet obstruction: A pooled analysis of prospective literature.World journal of gastroenterology · 2015Pooled it
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- Topical Delivery of Modified Da-Cheng-Qi Decoction () Using Low-Frequency Ultrasound Sonophoresis for Refractory Metastatic Malignant Bowel Obstruction: An Open-Label Single-Arm Clinical Trial.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2020Trial
- Intellectual Equipoise and Challenges: Accruing Patients With Advanced Cancer to a Trial Randomizing to Surgical or Nonsurgical Management (SWOG S1316).The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2020Trial
- Optimizing Palliative Cancer Surgery Trial Completion: Lessons Learned From Qualitative Content Analysis of S1316 - Comparative Effectiveness Trial for Malignant Bowel Obstruction.The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 2026Article
- Feasibility and safety of colonic flexural stenting: a comparative analysis.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Quality of Life Following Palliative Surgery for Malignant Bowel Obstruction: A Scoping Review.Journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Management of malignant bowel obstruction in patients with advanced cancer at the end of life.Radiology and oncology · 2026Review
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- Etiology, clinical profile, management, and outcomes of intestinal obstruction in a resource-limited setting: a prospective study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Non-surgical management of malignant bowel obstruction: strategies and outcomes in inoperable patients.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2026Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a frequent complication in advanced cancer patients, especially in those with abdominal tumors. Clinical management of MBO requires a specific and individualized approach that is based on disease prognosis and the objectives of care. The global prevalence of MBO is estimated to be 3% to 15% of cancer patients. Surgery should always be considered for patients in the initial stages of the disease with a preserved general status and a single level of occlusion. Less invasive approaches such as duodenal or colonic stenting should be considered when surgery is contraindicated in obstructions at the single level. The priority of care for inoperable and consolidated MBO is to control symptoms and promote the maximum level of comfort possible. The spontaneous resolution of an inoperable obstructive process is observed in more than one third of patients. The mean survival is of no longer than 4-5 weeks in patients with consolidated MBO. Polymodal medical treatment based on a combination of glucocorticoids, strong opioids, antiemetics, and antisecretory drugs achieves very high symptomatic control. This review focuses on the epidemiological aspects, diagnosis, surgical criteria, medical management, and factors influencing the spontaneous resolution of MBO in advanced cancer patients.
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