Palliative management of malignant gastric outlet obstruction: A practice review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malignant gastric outlet obstruction is a frequent complication in advanced gastric, pancreatic and duodenal cancers, and can cause nausea, vomiting, pain, and malnutrition. No individual guideline comprehensively addresses the palliative management of malignant gastric-outlet-obstruction symptoms.

Aim

To develop evidence-based recommendations for non-surgical palliative management of malignant gastric-outlet-obstruction, incorporating pharmacological, decompressive, endoscopic and nutritional strategies.

Design

Practice review using scoping methodology to evaluate the strength of evidence supporting guideline-recommended interventions.

Data sources

We identified relevant national and international guidelines via web searches and the TRIP database; g

SUBMITTER: Acharya T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12936159 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature