Out-patient palliative therapy for advanced cancer of the oesophagus

dc.contributor.author	Jani, PG
dc.date.accessioned	2019-09-04T13:10:33Z
dc.date.available	2019-09-04T13:10:33Z
dc.date.issued	2000
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/11295/57829
dc.identifier	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12862074
dc.identifier.uri	https://library.adhl.africa/handle/123456789/7412
dc.description.abstract	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.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	University of Nairobi	en
dc.title	Out-patient palliative therapy for advanced cancer of the oesophagus	en
dc.type	Article	en

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