title: The role of palliative surgery in gynecologic cancer cases.
abstract: The decision to undergo major palliative surgery in end-stage gynecologic cancer is made when severe disease symptoms significantly hinder quality of life. Malignant bowel obstruction, unremitting pelvic pain, fistula formation, tumor necrosis, pelvic sepsis, and chronic hemorrhage are among the reasons patients undergo palliative surgeries. This review discusses and summarizes the literature on surgical management of malignant bowel obstruction and palliative pelvic exenteration in gynecologic oncology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, NBV 9E2, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Joanie Mayer
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hope
authors.forename: Bhavana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pothuri
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D010385:Pelvic Exenteration