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Permanent indwelling celestin tubes in malignant esophageal strictures
Author(s) -
Lindholmer C.,
Samuelsson S.,
Theve N. O.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930250104
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , esophagus , intubation , surgery , palliative treatment , carcinoma
Eighteen patients with unresectable carcinoma of the esophagus were surgically intubated with the Celestin tube. Twelve patients (66.7%) had good palliation and relief of dysphagia. The operation mortality rate was 16.7%, which is in accordance with figures reported for endoscopic intubation of malignant strictures of the esophagus.