Estrategia en el cáncer de esófago torácico y cardias irresecable / Strategy in the cancer of thoracic esophagus and cardias irresecable
Rev. cuba. cir
;
40(2): 119-122, abr.-jun. 2001.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, CUMED
| ID: lil-628178
RESUMEN
Se presenta la estrategia ante el cáncer de esófago irresecable y se exponen los resultados en 24 enfermos con mal estado general, en los que se utilizó prótesis transtumorales, combinada en 8 casos previamente con infiltración de alcohol absoluto al tumor, sin presentar mortalidad quirúrgica y una supervivencia del 75 por ciento a los 6 meses y del 33,3 por ciento al año. Todos los enfermos tuvieron control endoscópico previo, utilizando el método de tracción en la colocación de la prótesis(AU)
ABSTRACT
The authors present the strategy used in the non-resectable esophagus cancer and show the results obtained in 24 patients with a poor general state, among whom transtumor prostheses were utilized. These prostheses were previously combined with infiltration of absolute alcohol to the tumor in 8 cases. There was no surgical mortality and it was attained a survival of 75 percent at 6 months and of 33.3 percent at a year. All patients had a previous endoscopic control. Prostheses were placed by using the traction method(AU)
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Prostheses and Implants
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Esophageal Neoplasms
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Cardia
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Ethanol
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
/
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. cuba. cir
Journal subject:
General Surgery
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario Comandante Manuel Fajardo/CU
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