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Palliative Surgery

Known as: Surgery, Palliative 
Surgery that does not alter the course of a disease, but improves the quality of life.
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2014
2014
Reduction in gastric cancer surgical mortality over 10 years: An adverse events analysis
2010
2010
Radical surgery for a ventricular septal defect associated with trisomy 18
PurposeCongestive heart failure is one of the major causes of early death of patients with trisomy 18. Ventricular septal defect… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Primary and secondary shoulder reconstruction in obstetric brachial plexus palsy.
Review
2008
Review
2008
Changes in Physical Function After Palliative Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Tumor: Association of the Revised Tokuhashi Score With Neurologic Recovery
Study Design. A retrospective study of patients undergoing palliative surgery for metastatic spinal tumors. Objective. To… 
2003
2003
Influence of heart surgery on magnesium concentrations in pediatric patients
Abstract Background : There have been only a few investigations into the effects of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on the magnesium… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Management and long-term outcome of adenoid cystic carcinoma with intracranial extension: a neurosurgical perspective.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a tumor of minor and major salivary glands that often invades the cranial base and intracranial… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Surgery for recurrent colorectal carcinoma--is it worthwhile?
A series of 45 patients undergoing a second operation for recurrent colorectal cancer is reported. The majority developed… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Hemodynamic assessment after palliative surgery for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Ten patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome underwent cardiac catheterization to assess the effectiveness of palliative… 
1980
1980
The objectives of palliative surgery in pancreas cancer: a retrospective study of 73 cases.
In 73 cases of pancreas cancer, histological diagnosis was not obtained in 43 (59%). Relief of obstructive jaundice was not… 
1979
1979
Angiocardiographic left ventricular volume determination in tricuspid atresia. Comparison of patients with and without palliative surgery.
Group A (n = 10) had reduced pulmonary blood flow and no previous surgery, group B (n = 9) had decreased pulmonary blood flow… 
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