Palliation of malignant bowel obstruction using a percutaneous cecostomy.
Bowel obstruction is a common complication of metastatic gastrointestinal and ovarian cancers, and can cause distressing symptoms. Along with medical options, surgical options should be considered in all patients with bowel obstruction, including percutaneous gastrostomy. We report the case of a patient with metastatic colon cancer with an obstructing recurrence at the primary site who was not eligible for major surgery or percutaneous gastrostomy and was managed with a percutaneous cecostomy for symptom control.
Howie
Sebastian B
SB
Division of Palliative Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Royal Alexandra Hospital, 10240 Kingsway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5H 3V9.
Amigo
Pablo H
PH
O'Kelly
Kevin
K
Fainsinger
Robin L
RL
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D002431:Cecostomy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*