title: Experience with stent implantation in malignant esophageal strictures: analysis of 1185 consecutive cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the experience in endoprosthesis implantation in cases of malignant esophageal strictures.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 1185 consecutive patients underwent endoprosthesis implantation: through open surgery in 42 cases and by endoscopy in 1143 cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Stent implantation was performed successfully in 61.2% of cases. Dysphagia was resolved temporarily in 6.2% and permanently in 93.5% of cases. The score of dysphagia decreased from 1.93 to 0.38. Complications were detected in 23.7% of patients, and 69.2% of cases were treated by endoscopy. Wound complications were seen in 21.9% of patients intubated through surgery. The mean survival time of patients with esophageal intubation was 5.4 months and that of patients not eligible for stent implantation was 3.3 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Stent implantation improves the quality of life and gives an opportunity for adjuvant oncological therapy. Evaluation of morphologic anomalies is of considerable importance for achieving success in treatment through implantation.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Surgery, Semmelweis University Budapest, Budapest, Hungary. a.balazsdr@gmail.com
authors.forename: Akos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balazs
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kokas
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lukovich
authors.forename: Peter K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Kupcsulik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult