Palliative surgery in gastrointestinal malignancy: experience from a regional cancer centre

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dc.contributor.authorDas, Prafulla Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorPandey, Kalyanen_US
dc.contributor.authorDeavi, Padmalayaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMohanty, Swodeepen_US
dc.contributor.authorGoutam, Kunalen_US
dc.contributor.authorSamantara, Subraten_US
dc.contributor.authorSatpathy, Bharat Bhushanen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatil, Nilesh B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLekha, Subhranshuen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:05:33Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:05:33Z
dc.date.issued2020-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: With so much burden of advanced incurable disease, the role of palliative surgery is paramount for gastrointestinal malignancies improving quality of life. Aim of the study was to study the indications, risks and outcome of palliative surgeries in gastrointestinal malignancies, the burden of disease requiring palliative surgery, and to describe strategies to improve end of life care.Methods: All the patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal malignancy and who underwent palliative surgery between January 2017 and December 2017 were analysed.Results: A total of 186 cases underwent palliative surgery. The most common age group affected was between 50-60 years and the mean age was 54.55 years. Stomach was the most common primary consisting of 58.60% followed by colorectal (23.66%), small intestine (9.68%), hepato-pacreatico-billiary (4.30%), and oesophageal (3.76%) primary. Major complications were seen in 4.84% of cases. Average symptomatic relief was observed for 5.5 months in cases of stomach and 7 months in case of colorectal malignancies. 35.48% cases were alive at the end of one year.Conclusions: Present study concludes that palliative surgery improves quality of life of the patient, provides them with time to accept death and live rest of the life in a dignified manner.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Acharya Harihar Postgraduate Institute of Cancer, Cuttack, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationDas Prafulla Kumar, Pandey Kalyan, Deavi Padmalaya, Mohanty Swodeep, Goutam Kunal, Samantara Subrat, Satpathy Bharat Bhushan, Patil Nilesh B., Lekha Subhranshu. Palliative surgery in gastrointestinal malignancy: experience from a regional cancer centre. International Surgery Journal. 2020 Sep; 7(9): 3004-3008en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3305
dc.identifier.issn2349-2902
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/213317
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber9en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20203784en_US
dc.subjectGastrointestinal malignancyen_US
dc.subjectPalliative surgeryen_US
dc.subjectQuality of lifeen_US
dc.titlePalliative surgery in gastrointestinal malignancy: experience from a regional cancer centreen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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