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1382796

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-11-16
pubmed:abstractText
Of 86 patients with inoperable malignant dysphagia, 68 (79 per cent) underwent successful palliation by endoscopic laser therapy, of whom 24 remained well palliated until the time of death. In 18 patients laser treatment was unsuccessful and nine of these underwent intubation, eight successfully. After successful laser therapy, dysphagia recurred in 44 patients a mean of 7.8 weeks later. Of these, 31 received palliation until death by dilatation with or without laser therapy, and 13 required intubation. The overall laser-related complication rate was 12 per cent with a mortality rate of 4 per cent. The intubation-related mortality rate was 9 per cent.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0007-1323
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
79
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
778-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Limitations of laser treatment for malignant dysphagia.
pubmed:affiliation
Gastroenterology Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article