title: A combination of laser therapy, radiation therapy, and stent placement for the palliation of complete malignant bronchial obstruction.
abstract: We treated a complete obstruction of the left mainstem bronchus due to nonresectable recurrent esophageal carcinoma with a combination of laser therapy, radiation therapy, and the placement of an expandable metallic stent. The patient survived 1 year after the first therapy, with good quality of life. We conclude that a combination of laser ablation, radiotherapy, and stent placement can improve survival and quality of life for the patients with complete malignant bronchial obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hiraishi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mafune
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Makuuchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome