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ArticleCancers2023

CT Fluoroscopy-Guided Percutaneous Gastrostomy in the Palliative Management of Advanced and Relapsed Ovarian Cancer: The Charité Experiences and a Review of the Literature.

Emel Canaz, Jalid Sehouli, Bernhard Gebauer, Laura Segger, Federico Collettini, Timo Alexander Auer

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Article in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Emel CanazCharité Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC), European Competence Center for Ovarian Cancer (EKZE), Department of Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology, Charité-University Medicine of Berlin, Campus Charité Virchow, 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2047-548X
Jalid SehouliCharité Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC), European Competence Center for Ovarian Cancer (EKZE), Department of Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology, Charité-University Medicine of Berlin, Campus Charité Virchow, 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5963-6623
Bernhard GebauerDepartment of Radiology, Charité-University Medicine of Berlin, Campus Charité Virchow, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Laura SeggerDepartment of Radiology, Charité-University Medicine of Berlin, Campus Charité Virchow, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Federico CollettiniDepartment of Radiology, Charité-University Medicine of Berlin, Campus Charité Virchow, 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5378-461X
Timo Alexander AuerDepartment of Radiology, Charité-University Medicine of Berlin, Campus Charité Virchow, 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5763-689X
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEBerlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peritoneal carcinomatosis-associated malignant bowel obstruction is a common feature that merits more attention in advanced and recurrent ovarian cancer. Decompressive gastrostomy is one of the most preferred methods to palliate distressing symptoms and maintain patients' quality of life. We retrospectively identified 31 patients with ovarian cancer-associated MBO, who underwent decompressive CT fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous gastrostomy (CT-PG) between September 2015 and April 2023 at our institution. A systematic literature review was conducted for CT-guided gastrostomy in ovarian cancer. Prior to CT-PG, 27 (87%) patients underwent unsuccessful attempts at endoscopic gastrostomy or surgery due to bowel obstruction; a total of 55% had received ≥3 lines of chemotherapy. CT-PG could be successfully inserted in 25 of 31 (81%) patients without grade 4-5 complications. CT-PG insertion was feasible in 76% of patients with previous unsuccessful attempts of endoscopic gastrostomy. A total of 80% of patients with a successful insertion had considerable symptom relief and could tolerate fluid intake. Mean survival after the procedure was 44.4 days. Chemotherapy could be administered in 7 of 25 (28%) patients following the CT-PG insertion. CT-guided percutaneous gastrostomy is a safe procedure that effectively manages intractable symptoms of bowel obstruction in ovarian cancer. This minimally invasive technique should be emphasised as a routine instrument within the palliative management of MBO.

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CT-guided percutaneous gastrostomymalignant bowel obstructionovarian cancerpalliative care

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PMID37760510
PMCPMC10526206
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