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hello sir, sir i m doc from kashmir my dad who is about 85 yrs old pt of IHD WITH LBBB was put on stent 3 yrs before but from last 2 months he was complaining of Dyspepsic symptoms and had progressive anemia so we went for EGD which shows ulcerating infilterative stricturing mass in the pyloric antrum l with gastric stasis CT with oral contrast n i v contrast reveals gastric outlet obstruction wit antropyloric neoplastic thickening with peripyloric/periportal nodes with ascites,enhancing nodal mass infiltering into liver parenchyma segment 4 with dilated left IHBR, biopsies taken by endoscopy reveals highly differentiated intestinal type adenocarcinoma .At present patient is mostly bed ridden , anemic n refuses to take anything from mouth and occasional vomiting , may i have your professional advice wht should i do to get relieved his obstructive prob n further en
Resection is the best palliation... I was told by my oncology prof during my MS. But I doubt he would be willing. Atleast a gastrojejunostomy or a feeding tube would allow him to eat. Best prepare for the worst mentally.
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Resection is the best palliation... I was told by my oncology prof during my MS. But I doubt he would be willing. Atleast a gastrojejunostomy or a feeding tube would allow him to eat. Best prepare for the worst mentally.