title: [Results of endoscopic recanalization for inoperable cancer of the esophagus].
abstract: Patients with inoperable cancer of the esophagus were followed up for 1-3 years after a course of palliative endoscopic destruction of tumor. Residual growth occurred in 88.1% with an average stabilization period of 47 days. Among the unfavorable prognostic factors were partial decomposition of tumor, squamous-cell pattern, size of more than 9 cm, circular extension through the esophagus and stage III stenosis. With the aid of newly-developed methods of outpatient endoscopic destruction, 94.2% could eat throughout their survival period. Mean survival time was 5.6 months or 7.3 months in metastasis-free cases.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shcherbakov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome