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Esophageal dilation in malignant dysphagia
Author(s) -
Aste Hugo,
Munizzi Francesco,
Martines Hugo,
Pugliese Vittorio
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19851201)56:11<2713::aid-cncr2820561134>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , dilation (metric space) , esophagus , perforation , esophageal disease , radiology , surgery , materials science , mathematics , combinatorics , metallurgy , punching
Esophageal dilation by means of guided Neoplex (Medoc) tubes in 38 patients with malignant obstruction of the esophagus was analyzed. Peroral dilation proved to be a simple, well‐tolerated primary procedure in the management of malignant strictures. Most patients have a temporary improvement of dysphagic symptoms, but the benefit appears to decrease progressively in successive dilatatory sessions. Dilations were more difficult, with a 10% perforation rate, in previously radiated patients. Esophageal dilations may play a complementary role in addition to other palliative techniques in the management of malignant dysphagia.