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Palliative Surgery: Incidence and Outcomes
Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 2014To describe the goals of treatment, decision-making, incidence, and outcomes of surgical palliation in advanced cancer.Journal articles, research reports, state of the science papers, and clinical guidelines.Surgical palliation is common in advanced cancer settings, and is indicated primarily in settings where the goals of treatment are focused on ...
Virginia, Sun, Robert S, Krouse
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Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja, 2013
The aim of palliative plastic surgery is to remove or reduce the tissue causing symptoms, alleviate pain and treat inflammation. An experienced plastic surgeon will assess a suitable treatment method on a case by case basis, considering the patient's right to self-determination and her/his general condition, biological prognosis of the disease as well ...
Maija, Kolehmainen, Erkki, Tukiainen
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The aim of palliative plastic surgery is to remove or reduce the tissue causing symptoms, alleviate pain and treat inflammation. An experienced plastic surgeon will assess a suitable treatment method on a case by case basis, considering the patient's right to self-determination and her/his general condition, biological prognosis of the disease as well ...
Maija, Kolehmainen, Erkki, Tukiainen
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Palliative Care and Pediatric Surgery
Surgical Clinics of North America, 2011Pediatric surgeons can play an important role in offering procedures that may improve the quality of life for terminally ill children. As with all palliative interventions, surgical therapies should be evaluated in the context of explicitly defined treatment goals while weighing the risks and benefits of procedures in the context of a shortened life ...
Julia, Shelton +1 more
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Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen, 2006
Impaired intestinal passage considerably reduces quality of life irrespective of the underlying condition. Limited life expectancy and increased operative risk of advanced malignant disease add particular weight to this issue. The indication for operative therapy results from carefully weighing individual incapacity and potential gain vs operative risk
A, Wojtyczka +3 more
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Impaired intestinal passage considerably reduces quality of life irrespective of the underlying condition. Limited life expectancy and increased operative risk of advanced malignant disease add particular weight to this issue. The indication for operative therapy results from carefully weighing individual incapacity and potential gain vs operative risk
A, Wojtyczka +3 more
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[Palliative demolitive surgery].
Minerva medica, 1975Nine cases of untreatable tumour in which radical surgery was employed palliatively are presented. Three hemipelvectomies for recurrent rhabdomyosarcoma were performed. In one case, death occurred postoperatively, probably as a result of pulmonary embolism. One patient survived for 8 months, while the other is still alive after three years.
L, Caldarola +3 more
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Palliative Gastrointestinal Surgery
2019Palliative surgical consultation is a critical component of multidisciplinary gastrointestinal cancer care. For many types of gastrointestinal malignancies, the majority of patients are not able to achieve cure and develop symptoms attributable to their advanced or incurable malignancy. The most common diagnosis is bowel obstruction, but diagnoses such
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[Palliative surgery treatment].
La Revue du praticien, 1989Palliative surgery is still a major form of treatment in malignant biliary obstruction. Its results, however, have to be compared with those of non-surgical methods. The quality of life is often excellent after palliation, even when the slightly higher mortality and morbidity rates are taken into account.
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Current treatment and recent progress in gastric cancer
Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2021Smita S Joshi, Brian D Badgwell
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