Hospital utilization and disposition among patients with malignant bowel obstruction: a population-based comparison of surgical to medical management

Hospital utilization and disposition among patients with malignant bowel obstruction: a population-based comparison of surgical to medical management

Abstract Background Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is often a terminal event in end-stage cancer patients. The decision to intervene surgically is complex, given the risk of harm in patients with a limited lifespan. Therefore, we sought to compare clinically meaningful outcomes in MBO patients tr...

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Main Authors: Sarah B. Bateni, Alicia A. Gingrich, Susan L. Stewart, Frederick J. Meyers, Richard J. Bold, Robert J. Canter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Malignant bowel obstruction
Bowel obstruction
Surgery
Disposition
Hospital utilization
Palliative surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-5108-9

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