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Duodenal Obstruction in advanced pancreatic carcinoma: How effective is Gastroenterostomy in palliation?

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Gastro-enterostomy produces variable and often disappointing results in the management of duodenal obstruction due to advanced pancreatic carcinoma. In a series of 51 patients who had palliative surgery for carcinoma of the pancreas five required a gastro-enterostomy. Three of these subsequently had difficulty with gastric emptying. The problem of gastro-enterostomy failure in palliation of pancreatic carcinoma is discussed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Limerick Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Republic of Ireland

    J. Geoghegan, P. V. Delaney & T. J. Egan

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Geoghegan, J., Delaney, P.V. & Egan, T.J. Duodenal Obstruction in advanced pancreatic carcinoma: How effective is Gastroenterostomy in palliation?. I.J.M.S. 159, 213–214 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02937268

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