Table 2 Aggressive procedures used to treat terminal pancreatic cancer patients according to end-of-life care
Procedures | Inpatient palliative care | Acute hospital care | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 276) | (n = 276) | ||||
n | % | n | % | ||
Urinary catheterization | 0 | 0 | 156 | 56.5 | <0.001 |
Nasogastric tube feeding | 0 | 0 | 86 | 31.2 | <0.001 |
Central venous catheter insertion | 0 | 0 | 77 | 27.9 | <0.001 |
Intensive care unit admission | 0 | 0 | 57 | 20.7 | <0.001 |
Endotracheal intubation | 0 | 0 | 49 | 17.8 | <0.001 |
Abdominal drainage | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12.0 | <0.001 |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10.1 | <0.001 |
Total parenteral nutrition | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9.1 | <0.001 |
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and drainage | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8.3 | <0.001 |
Chest tapping or intubation | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5.4 | <0.001 |
Defibrillation/cardioversion | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.3 | <0.001 |
Hemodialysis | 1 | 0.4 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.068 |
Epinephrine injection | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.4 | 0.124 |