title: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in palliative treatment of non-operable intestinal obstruction due to gynecologic cancer: a review.
abstract: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively simple method in achieving non-surgical gastric decompression in patients with upper gastrointestinal tract obstruction from metastatic pelvic and abdominal tumors.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Oncology Referral Center, Aviano, PN, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Campagnutta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cannizzaro
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care