Ethical Dilemma: Is it Worthwhile Operating an End-Stage Pancreatic Cancer Patient with Acute Mesenteric Artery Ischemia?

Ethical Dilemma: Is it Worthwhile Operating an End-Stage Pancreatic Cancer Patient with Acute Mesenteric Artery Ischemia?

Pancreatic cancer is as an aggressive malignancy with low survival rates. We present the first case of an operation of acute mesenteric ischemia performed in a patient with end-stage pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Through this case, we also discuss raising concerns regarding the management of severe com...

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Main Authors: Christos Damaskos, Nikolaos Garmpis, Anna Garmpi, Vasiliki Epameinondas Georgakopoulou, Alexandros Patsouras, Georgia Sypsa, Athanasios Syllaios, Efstathios A. Antoniou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2021-12-01
Series:Acta Medica Lituanica
Subjects:
End-stage pancreatic cancer
Acute mesenteric artery ischemia
Surgery
Treatment
Ethical dilemma
Online Access:https://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/AML/article/view/24504

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