title: Palliation of gastrointestinal obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Palliative Care Services at Mount Sinai Hospital in Montreal, Que, and Education Program Director for Palliative Care at McGill University in Montreal.
authors.forename: Golda
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tradounsky
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D015282:Octreotide