Current need for guidelines in emergency surgery in peritoneal carcinomatosis
Melissa Nardecchia,
Carlo Vallicelli,
Mauro Stefano
et al.
Abstract:Malignant bowel obstruction caused by peritoneal carcinomatosis is a common complication that affects a large proportion of gastrointestinal and ovarian oncology patients and predicts poor longterm survival. The management strategy for these patients includes a variety of medical therapies and surgical options; however, how to choose the best treatment strategy remains a mystery. The purpose of this narrative review was to summarize the most recent evidence on multimodal malignant bowel obstruction treatment a… Show more
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