title: [A case of successful treatment using octreotide acetate for occlusive ileus in terminal stage cancer].
abstract: We report a 35-year-old female bearing ovarian cancer who was suffering from intestinal obstruction due to multiple recurrences. The treatment of 300 microg/day of octreotide acetate was started. The symptom of obstruction, such as vomiting and nausea, caused by intestinal obstruction was suddenly controlled and the quality of life was improved. Octreotide acetate can be applied for the management of intestinal obstruction caused by metastases at the terminal stage of cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital.
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsujie
authors.forename: Chikara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ebisui
authors.forename: Keita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okubo
authors.forename: Hironori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akitake
authors.forename: Masahisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.forename: Takayo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maekawa
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hama
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kashiwazaki
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: Muneharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.forename: Takayoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D015282:Octreotide