Palliative Gastrointestinal Surgery in Patients With Advanced Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: Clinical Experience and Development of a Predictive Model for Surgical Outcomes

Palliative Gastrointestinal Surgery in Patients With Advanced Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: Clinical Experience and Development of a Predictive Model for Surgical Outcomes

BackgroundPalliative gastrointestinal (GI) surgery potentially relieves distressing symptoms arising from intestinal obstruction (IO) in patients with advanced peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). As surgery is associated with significant morbidity risks in advanced cancer patients, it is important for s...

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Main Authors: Jolene Si Min Wong, Sze Min Lek, Daniel Yan Zheng Lim, Claramae Shulyn Chia, Grace Hwei Ching Tan, Chin-Ann Johnny Ong, Melissa Ching Ching Teo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
advanced cancer
intestinal obstruction
palliation
palliative surgery
peritoneal carcinomatosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.811743/full

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