Palliative pulsion intubation in oesophageal carcinoma.
Peroral pulsion intubation for the palliation of dysphagia due to oesophageal carcinoma was performed on 652 patients. The mortality was 16%, failure rate 3%, and hospital stay 3 days. Advanced disease and the presence of oesophagorespiratory fistula is not a contraindication to intubation.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*