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Intrathoracic gastric bypass for carcinoma of oesophagus found unresectable at exploration

โœ Scribed by K. H. Lam; John Wong; S. T. K. Lim; G. B. Ong


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1982
Tongue
English
Weight
310 KB
Volume
69
Category
Article
ISSN
0007-1323

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Abstract

Assessment of the resectability of carcinoma of the oesophagus or cardia may be inaccurate. At exploration, 8 patients in whom resection was contemplated were found to have unresectable lesions. An intrathoracic oesophagogastric bypass was performed without further change of position. Five patients were discharged from hospital and survived between 3 and 20 months before they finally succumbed to metastases. Each of them was able to take an ordinary diet. The aims of palliation were achieved.


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