Preliminary results of bypass surgery for unresectable strictures of the esophagus.
Fourteen unresectable esophageal strictures treated by surgical bypass are described. The degree of palliation achieved in each case is shown by a previously published numerical score system. The early results show that the average longevity and the level of palliation are better, and the morbidity and mortality comparable, to those reported so far by other techniques.
D000368:Aged; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011788:Quality of Life