Piriformostomy in the treatment of malignant tumors obstructing the esophagus.
Experience with tube feeding through the piriform sinus in 13 patients with malignant disease of the esophagus and/or cardia of the stomach, who were unable to swallow, is presented. The procedure ws found to be superior to gastrostomy tube feeding; the patient is spared a laparotomy and is able to swallow the saliva around the plastic tube. The discomfort and complications associated with this procedure are negligible.
D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms