Open AccessDrainage Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Gastrointestinal Cancers: Prognosis and Implications for Timing of Palliative Intervention
Author(s) -
Kerry-Ann Pinard,
Tabitha N. Goring,
Barbara Egan,
Douglas J. Koo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.986
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1096-6218
pISSN - 1557-7740
DOI - 10.1089/jpm.2016.0465
Subject(s) - medicine , gastrostomy , retrospective cohort study , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , palliative care , bowel obstruction , perforation , surgery , cancer , univariate analysis , multivariate analysis , punching , materials science , nursing , finance , peg ratio , economics , metallurgy
Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a frequent complication in patients with advanced solid tumors. Palliative relief may be achieved by the use of a drainage percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (dPEG) tube, although optimal timing of placement remains unknown.