title: [Our experience in the use of "traction" endoprosthesis as a palliative treatment of cardial carcinoma].
abstract: The Authors review the methods of palliative treatment of cardial carcinoma, and particularly report some results obtained through the application of oesophageal endoprostheses (by Celestin and by Haring), following the traction method, in 38 patients. The global mortality amounted to 8 cases (21%). In 12 patients (31%), complications such as stoppage or dislocation of the prosthesis were observed. In two cases the perforation of oesophageal wall occurred, with spontaneous resolution in one of the two patients and serious mediastinitis and exitus in the other. The Authors' present trend is toward the use of push type endoprosthesis, because of the lower mortality reported in literature.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002299:Cardia; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: La nostra esperienza nell'uso delle endoprotesi "a trazione" quale trattamento palliativo del carcinoma cardiale.