title: [Palliative retrosternal reconstruction in cancer of the esophagus].
abstract: Among patients presenting with a cancer of the esophagus, only a third will have a theoretical radical resection. Out of our management: 1 - By pass with operatory abdominal and cervical check up--2 - Chemotherapy--3 - Total esophageal resection by thoracotomy, 29 patients get through the first stage only, which is then considered as a palliation method. Results obtained about the degree of palliation, i.e. quality of life, pathologic incidences, mortality rates are compared with other methods.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life
vernacular_title: Les plasties rétro-sternales palliatives dans le cancer de l'oesophage.