ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2020
Surgical intervention for malignant bowel obstruction caused by gastrointestinal malignancies.
Article in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Definition of Palliative Surgery in Cancer Care: A Systematic Review.Journal of surgical oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Consensus Guideline for the Management of Malignant Gastrointestinal Obstruction in Patients with Peritoneal Surface Malignancies.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Review
- Quality of Life Following Palliative Surgery for Malignant Bowel Obstruction: A Scoping Review.Journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Management of obstructed colorectal carcinoma in an emergency setting: An update.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2024Review
- Validation of the efficacy of the NUTRISCORE for the nutritional screening of cancer patients in China.BMC cancer · 2022Article
- Carotid artery ligation via sternotomy as a palliative surgery: Case report of advanced intramediastinal malignant soft tissue tumor.Clinical case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundMalignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a common event for end-stage gastrointestinal cancer patients. Previous studies had demonstrated manifestations and clinical management of MBO with mixed malignancies. There still lack reports of the surgical treatment of MBO.
aimTo analyze the short-term outcomes and prognosis of palliative surgery for MBO caused by gastrointestinal cancer.
methodsA retrospective chart review of 61 patients received palliative surgery between January 2016 to October 2018 was performed, of which 31 patients underwent massive debulking surgery (MDS) and 30 underwent ostomy/by-pass surgery (OBS). The 60-d symptom palliation rate, 30-d morbidity and mortality, and overall survival rates were compared between the two groups.
resultsThe overall symptom palliation rate was 75.4% (46/61); patients in the MDS group had significantly higher symptom palliation rate than OBS group (90%
conclusionFor patients with MBO caused by peritoneal metastatic colorectal cancer, MDS can improve symptom palliation rates and prolong survival, without increasing mortality and morbidity rates.
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