PALLIATIVE PULSION INTUBATION IN ESOPHAGEAL-CARCINOMA

  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 61  (3) , 212-214
Abstract
Peroral pulsion intubation for the palliation of dysphagia due to esophageal carcinoma was performed on 652 patients. The mortality was 16%, failure rate 3%, and hospital stay 3 days. Advanced disease and the presence of esophagorespiratory fistula is not a contraindication to intubation.