Abstract
Materials and methods Data from the literature were revised, focusing our attention on published reviews on surgical and endoscopic palliation for oesophagus, colon-rectum and pancreatic-biliary cancers. We also obtained the data from the registries of our hospital on these very diagnoses. Finally, we requested the number of metallic stents sold in Italy and in Europe to one of the main manufacturers, assuming that almost all of them are for oncological palliation.
Highlights
Geriatric oncologic surgery is frequently based on palliative treatments
Few studies focus on the advantages and pitfalls of surgical versus endoscopic palliation in oncological surgery
The reviews published on this topic and a statistical non-specific general profile of our Institution’s experience may depict a realistic and current general trend
Summary
Geriatric oncologic surgery is frequently based on palliative treatments. Few studies focus on the advantages and pitfalls of surgical versus endoscopic palliation in oncological surgery. The reviews published on this topic and a statistical non-specific general profile of our Institution’s experience may depict a realistic and current general trend. Published: 24 August 2011 doi:10.1186/1471-2318-11-S1-A40 Cite this article as: Patrizi et al.: Actual trends in palliative oncologic surgery.
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