Successful management of multiple enterocutaneous fistulas in a patient with metastatic colon cancer

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-124

  Oneschuk, Doreen ^a   Bruera, Eduardo ^a  

^a GREY NUNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abcess; Cancer; Fistulas; Motility; Octreotide; Surgery

Indexed keywords

OCTREOTIDE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON CANCER; ENTEROCUTANEOUS FISTULA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COLONIC NEOPLASMS; CUTANEOUS FISTULA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030747196     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(97)00003-1     Document Type: Article

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