Can a soft diet prevent bowel obstruction in advanced pancreatic cancer?
Although many patients are advised to follow a high-fiber diet to avoid constipation, it seems that a soft diet such as that recommended after bowel surgery may well be more helpful in avoidance of intestinal obstruction.
McCallum
Paula
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Palliative Medicine Program, The Taussig Cancer Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation - R-35, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Walsh
Declan
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Nelson
Kristine A
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D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000191:economics; D004035:Diet Therapy / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D009820:Ohio; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000191:economics; D012189:Retrospective Studies