Use and Outcomes of Dexamethasone in the Management of Malignant Small Bowel Obstruction

Objective:. To describe rates of dexamethasone use in the nonoperative management of malignant small bowel obstruction (mSBO) and their outcomes. Background:. mSBO is common in patients with advanced abdominal-pelvic cancers. Management includes prioritizing quality of life and avoiding surgical int...

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Main Authors: Frank F. Yang, MD, Elina Serrano, MD, Kyle S. Bilodeau, MD, Michael Weykamp, MD, Caitlin J. Silvestri, MD, Ashleigh C. M. Bull, MD, Brenda Lin, MD, Sara L. Schaefer, MD, Colette Galet, PhD, Luis J. Garcia, MD, FACS, Baraka Gitonga, BS, David T. Kolodziej, BS, Samantha Esposito, BS, Molly Parker-Brigham, BS, Rohan Luhar, BS, Avinash Mamgain, MS, Kendrick C. Brown, BS, Summer Dewdney, MD, Thea P. Price, MD, FACS, Nicole Siparsky, MD, FACS, Sarah Knerr, PhD, Pauline K. Park, MD, FACS, Sabrina Sanchez, MD, FACS, Dionne A. Skeete, MD, FACS, Katherine N. Fischkoff, MD, FACS, David R. Flum, MD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2024-06-01
Series:Annals of Surgery Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000431
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