title: Duodenal obstruction in advanced pancreatic carcinoma: how effective is gastroenterostomy in palliation?
abstract: Gastro-enterostomy produces variable and often disappointing results in the management of duodenal obstruction due to advanced pancreatic carcinoma. In a series of 51 patients who had palliative surgery for carcinoma of the pancreas five required a gastro-enterostomy. Three of these subsequently had difficulty with gastric emptying. The problem of gastro-enterostomy failure in palliation of pancreatic carcinoma is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Limerick Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, Republic of Ireland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geoghegan
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Delaney
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Egan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005763:Gastroenterostomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*