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Decision Making in Palliative Surgery
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2002Palliative surgery for advanced cancer patients involves complex decision making. Surgeons with a cancer-focused practice were surveyed to determine the extent to which palliative surgery was currently practiced, to identify ethical dilemmas and barriers they faced in performing palliative surgery, and to evaluate their treatment choices in four ...
Laurence E, McCahill +6 more
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2014
Palliative surgery can greatly contribute to improving symptom control and quality of life for terminal cancer patients. Owing to the advanced stage of the disease, however, this type of surgery is also associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is therefore important for surgeons to have a sound understanding of the medical and scientific
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Palliative surgery can greatly contribute to improving symptom control and quality of life for terminal cancer patients. Owing to the advanced stage of the disease, however, this type of surgery is also associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is therefore important for surgeons to have a sound understanding of the medical and scientific
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[Cancer surgery--palliative surgery?].
Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie, 1989Results of surgical treatments in carcinomas of solid organs are presenting a constant pour level of success. Radical treatment as final intention of tumor management cannot be performed in the majorities of cases. We suppose that advances can be expected only by new structural approaches to surgical performance. Cooperation with clinical pathologists,
H W, Schreiber, M, Rehner
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2019
Longer life expectancy has resulted in the elderly making up the largest proportion of the population. As a result, medical care has trended toward focusing on wellness, quality of life, and symptom relief in addition to curative therapies. Palliative care is dedicated to improving overall patient quality of life by providing treatment focused on ...
Yvonne M. Carter +3 more
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Longer life expectancy has resulted in the elderly making up the largest proportion of the population. As a result, medical care has trended toward focusing on wellness, quality of life, and symptom relief in addition to curative therapies. Palliative care is dedicated to improving overall patient quality of life by providing treatment focused on ...
Yvonne M. Carter +3 more
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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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