title: Intubation of gastro-oesophageal malignancies: a survey of current practice in Britain, 1980.
abstract: A postal survey of British endoscopists was carried out to discover current practice in the intubation of gastro-oesophageal malignancies. Forty-six replies were analysed, comprising about 820 intubations. There were 75 perforations (approximately 9%) and the rate was about the same for operators with experience of 20 or more intubations. Tube blockage and dislocation were the main other problems.
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006113:United Kingdom