Tu1072 MANAGEMENT OF RECURRENT MALIGNANT GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION IN PATIENTS WITH PERITONEAL CARCINOMATOSIS AND THE PREDICTORS OF OUTCOME

Malignant gastrointestinal obstruction (MGIO) is an alarming complication in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). Palliative surgery and enteral stenting offer symptomatic relief but recurrence can occur. We aimed to investigate the treatment outcomes in the recurrent MGIO cases managed surgically or endoscopically and identify predictors of success in endoscopic management.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: FNU Chesta, Veeravich Jaruvongvanich, Meher Oberoi, Zaheer H. Rizvi, Alyssa J. Meyer, Prabh G. Singh, Navtej S. Buttar Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research