[Endotube insertion for palliation of esophageal and cardia cancer: experiences with a new endoprosthesis].
Therapy of inoperable carcinoma of the esophagus and cardia must be based on correction of the dysphagia. On that purpose, a new endoprosthesis (type ESKA-Buess) was used. 57 patients were treated by endoscopic placement of an endoprosthesis. The mortality was 3.5%, patients survived appr. 3 months. All patients experienced a marked improvement in swallowing ability, 61% of our patients could swallow normally. The new endoprosthesis showed no relevant alteration in regard to form and material.
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Chirurgische Klinik des Akademischen Lehrkrankenhauses Köln, Porz am Rhein.
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D000368:Aged; D002299:Cardia; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D020701:Esophagoscopes; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
Die Endotubusapplikation zur Palliation des Osophagus- und Kardiakarzinoms: Erfahrungen mit einer neuen Endoprothese.