Abstract
A clinical and pathological study was made of 40 patients with intestinal obstruction due to far-advanced abdominal and/or pelvic malignant disease. Surgical intervention was feasible in only 2 cases. The remaining 38 patients were managed medically without intravenous fluids and nasogastric suction. Obstructive symptoms such as intestinal colic, vomiting, and diarrhoea were effectively controlled by drugs.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Neoplasms / complications*
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Abdominal Neoplasms / mortality
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Abdominal Neoplasms / pathology
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Adult
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Aged
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Colic / etiology
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Colic / therapy
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Constipation / etiology
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Constipation / therapy
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Diarrhea / etiology
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Diarrhea / therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Intestinal Obstruction / etiology
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Intestinal Obstruction / pathology
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Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
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Intestinal Obstruction / therapy*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Palliative Care*
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Pelvic Neoplasms / complications*
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Pelvic Neoplasms / mortality
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Pelvic Neoplasms / pathology
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Vomiting / etiology
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Vomiting / therapy