title: [Esophageal prosthesis].
abstract: Esophageal carcinoma has a very poor prognosis instead its histological type. Survival at 5 years is below 15%. With the prosthesis there is a change in the quality of life, but not in prognosis. We present our experience and make point in the correct techniques.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Endoscopia del Hospital de Oncología del Centro Médico Nacional IMSS, México, D.F.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bermúdez Ruiz
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Varela
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000075202:Contraindications; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects
vernacular_title: Prótesis esofágicas.