East African medical journal · 2000
Out-patient palliative therapy for advanced cancer of the oesophagus.
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Jani P G
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OBJECTIVE: To establish an economical, safe and effective palliative mode of treatment in cases of advanced cancer of the oesophagus.
DESIGN: A retrospective study on patients with carcinoma of the oesophagus treated with endoscopic pulsion intubation.
SETTING: Out-patient treatment at the author's surgery at the Hurlingham Medicare Plaza, Nairobi.
SUBJECTS: Seventy three patients with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of carcinoma of oesophagus.
INTERVENTION: Endoscopic pulsion intubation with endoprosthesis placement to relieve dysphagia.
RESULTS: Marked improvement in dysphagia by at least two grades within six hours of intubation. No major complication or procedure associated mortality.
CONCLUSION: Endoscopic pulsion intubation is safe, economical and very effective palliative mode of treatment in advanced cases of cancer of the oesophagus.
DESIGN: A retrospective study on patients with carcinoma of the oesophagus treated with endoscopic pulsion intubation.
SETTING: Out-patient treatment at the author's surgery at the Hurlingham Medicare Plaza, Nairobi.
SUBJECTS: Seventy three patients with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of carcinoma of oesophagus.
INTERVENTION: Endoscopic pulsion intubation with endoprosthesis placement to relieve dysphagia.
RESULTS: Marked improvement in dysphagia by at least two grades within six hours of intubation. No major complication or procedure associated mortality.
CONCLUSION: Endoscopic pulsion intubation is safe, economical and very effective palliative mode of treatment in advanced cases of cancer of the oesophagus.