| 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 |
