Journal
CANCER MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages 7797-7803Publisher
DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.2147/CMAR.S256219
Keywords
malignant bowel obstruction; surgical treatment; conservative management; prognosis; survival
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- Special project for clinical medicine development of Beijing Municipal Hospital Administration [ZYLX201839]
- National Key Research and Development Projects [2017YFC1309200]
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Purpose: Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a common problem in late-stage cancer patients. Many factors are suggested to be associated with the prognosis of MBO. The current investigation was designed to explore the factors associated with the prognosis of conservative and surgery treatment in one single institution. Patients and Methods: Sixty-four patients of MBO were recruited into the study. Demographic and clinical data including gender, age, primary cancer, radiological and laboratory examinations, and nutritional and pain index scaling were extracted for further analysis. Kaplan-Meier analysis and logistic regression analysis were used to compare the prognosis and detect significant factors. Results: Of the 64 patients, there is no statistical difference in baseline features between conservative and surgical group. However, the length of stay, total medical costs, readmission interval, and re-admission rate are statistically significant. There is no significance in Kaplan-Meier log rank test for median survival time, though the overall survival time in the conservative group is longer than that of the surgery group. Logistic regression analysis has found that prior chemotherapy is a significant predictor for final survival outcome. Conclusion: The election of surgery might not improve the overall survival time. Non-surgical procedures, especially chemotherapy, might be preferable for MBO patients.
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