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Endoscopic gastroenterostomy relieved symptoms of malignant gastric outlet obstruction: a clinical case
What it means for practice
EUS-guided gastroenterostomy may be considered a minimally invasive palliative option for malignant gastric outlet obstruction in frail patients. The reported outcome concerns a single clinical case.
Summary
Clinical presentation
The report describes a 91-year-old woman with a malignant pancreatic tumor causing gastric outlet obstruction. Given her age, comorbidities, and refusal of oncological treatment, a palliative approach was chosen. Severe digestive symptoms in this frail patient provided the clinical context for the endoscopic intervention described.
Intervention and outcome
The patient underwent endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy. The procedure was followed by rapid improvement in digestive symptoms and resumption of oral intake. The abstract characterizes the clinical improvement as rapid but does not specify the exact time to resumption of oral intake.
Relevance to practice
The authors present this case as an illustration of the effectiveness of endoscopic gastroenterostomy as a minimally invasive palliative option for relieving severe digestive symptoms in frail patients. The report concerns one patient; the abstract provides no comparison with other interventions, follow-up duration, or information on complications.
Source
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Gastro-entéro-anastomose endoscopique : une option palliative à connaître en cas d’occlusion digestive haute maligne.
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