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Laser therapy of tumor stenoses in the upper gastrointestinal tract: An international inquiry

✍ Scribed by Dr. C. Ell; L. Demling

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1987
Tongue
English
Weight
345 KB
Volume
7
Category
Article
ISSN
0196-8092

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✦ Synopsis

The results of an international inquiry on palliative laser therapy of malignant inoperable stenoses in the upper gastrointestinal tract are reported. The results of the treatment of a total of 1,359 patients were collected. The data from laser users with experience in more than 50 treated patients (n = 1,184) were analyzed; 68.9% of the tumor stenoses were located in the esophagus, and 55.7% were not passable with the endoscope. The initial treatment was successful in 83.0% and the complication rate was 4.1% (49 of 1,184 patients). The mortality rate was 1.0% (12 of 1,184 patients).

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