Experience and attitudes of surgeons toward palliation in cancer

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Galante, JM [1 ]
Bowles, TL [1 ]
Khatri, VP [1 ]
Schneider, PD [1 ]
Goodnight, JE [1 ]
Bold, RJ [1 ]
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[1] Univ Calif Davis, Ctr Canc, Dept Surg, Div Surg Oncol, Sacramento, CA 95817 USA
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10.1001/archsurg.140.9.873
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R61 [外科手术学];
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Background: Surgery can effectively palliate symptoms in patients with advanced malignancy and thereby maintain quality of life. However, the goal of surgical palliation should be balanced with the associated risks, and the decision to operate can be challenging for even the most experienced surgeon. Hypothesis: There are significant deficiencies in training during residency and in continuing medical education in palliative surgical care leading to a lack of agreement for treatment recommendations. Design and Setting: A survey of general surgeons involving 4 clinical vignettes of patients with advanced malignancies and varying degrees of symptoms. Respondents were asked to select the best treatment option for each patient from a list of 6 alternatives. Furthermore, respondents identified the clinical factors that most influenced the decision, as well as the major goal of the palliative intervention. Subjects: Surgeons in a midsized urban setting and its surrounding region. Results: Of 124 surveys sent out, 70 (56%) were completed. Significant deficiencies in education were identified; 59 (84%) of the respondents did not receive any education in palliative surgical care during residency and 28 (44%) lacked continuing medical education. A consensus treatment recommendation was not selected in 3 of the 4 clinical vignettes, but the respondents used similar clinical factors and goals of treatment for selection of the specific recommendation. Conclusions: Palliative care is a major deficiency of postgraduate surgical training. A more focused effort in training surgeons in palliative care may allow for the more uniform and standard provision of palliative surgical care to patients with advanced cancer.
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