Outcome of Palliative Operations for Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Patients With Peritoneal Carcinomatosis From Nongynecological Cancer

Background:Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) secondary to peritoneal carcinomatosis carries a grave prognosis. We evaluated clinicopathologic factors that predict outcomes after palliative operations for MBO. Methods:Data on patients undergoing laparotomy for palliation of gastrointestinal MBO at City of Hope between 1995 and 2000 were retrospectively collected. Successful palliation was defined as the ability to tolerate solid food (TSF)....