title: [Palliative endoscopic therapy of esophageal carcinoma].
abstract: Endoscopic insertion of esophageal bridging tubes provides palliative therapy in patients with inoperable esophageal carcinoma. Indications are tumor stenoses and esophago-bronchial fistulae. In 138 patients endoscopical application of bridging tubes was performed: 51 esophageal, 42 cardiac and 24 gastric carcinoma, six tumor stenoses caused by bronchial carcinoma and 15 esophago-bronchial fistulae. Letality rate was 8,5%, which is significantly less compared to operative methods. Average survival time of 120 days after implantation seems not to be prolonged despite marked improvement of symptoms, especially of dysphagia.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000150:complications; D002299:Cardia; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Endoskopische Palliativtherapie beim Osophaguskarzinom.