title: Esophageal intubation for malignant fistulas.
abstract: Between April 1978 and December 1989 at the Endoscopy Division of the National Cancer Institute of Milan, 140 patients were intubated for esophageal neoplasms; 19 of these subjects underwent endoscopic intubation for malignant fistulas complicated by pneumonia and/or mediastinitis. The prostheses were tolerated well and enabled the restoration of oral nutrition. The mean survival was 4.7 months (range, 0.5-17 months). No major complications occurred. Tube dislodgement was observed in 2 cases (10.5%). Two patients died of causes that were not related to the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spinelli
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Cerrai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Meroni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pizzetti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy