title: Intestinal obstruction.
abstract: Intestinal obstruction is a common and distressing complication for patients with advanced abdominal or pelvic cancer. Many of these patients are unfit for surgery due to extensive local disease or poor general condition. There are now many drug regimens available that will relieve obstructive symptoms in most patients, although a few, mainly with high obstruction, will require a venting procedure.
authors.affiliation: St Christopher's Hospice, Sydenham.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Baines
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D008297:Male; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010166:Palliative Care; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000700:Analgesics; D000932:Antiemetics; D002400:Cathartics; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D015282:Octreotide