The Impact of Palliative Decompressive Gastrostomy Tube Placement on Patients and Their Caregivers: A Mixed Methods Analysis.

Jeffrey L RobersonJulia A GasiorSara P GinzbergEmna BakillahJesse PassmanLauren ShreveCatherine E SharokyGregory NadolskiKatherine R CourtrightElinore J Kaufman

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2024)

Decompressive gastrostomy tubes effectively alleviated symptoms in patients with inoperable malignant SBOs. This palliative intervention may provide greater benefit if performed earlier, and caregivers and patients need improved resources and education for tube management to minimize added stressors.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
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peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
clinical trial
traumatic brain injury
patient reported outcomes
severe traumatic brain injury
advanced cancer
rectal cancer
sleep quality