Cervical gastric decompression tube: safety and efficacy outcomes for inoperable malignant bowel obstruction
A CEG decompression tube is safe for patients with malignant bowel obstruction. The procedure allows patients to undergo additional chemotherapy and be discharged home with a more comfortable tube.
Authors
- Edward Y. Chan
- Min P. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0941-8609)
- Sujay S Shankar
- Ray Chihara
Institutions
- Methodist Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Palliative Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/apm-24-21
- Primary Topic
- Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00