ESOPHAGEAL-CARCINOMA WITH AIRWAY INVASION - EVOLUTION AND CHOICES OF THERAPY

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ALTORKI, NK
MIGLIORE, M
SKINNER, DB
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[1] NY Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
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10.1378/chest.106.3.742
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
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In order to define the evolution of airway invasion by esophageal cancer, we reviewed 53 patients presenting with (group A) or without (group B) tracheoesophageal fistulae. Patients in group A were treated by esophageal bypass (4), esophageal diversion (4), expectant therapy (4), or esophageal prosthesis (1). The median survival was 4 months. Group B patients were treated by esophageal resection (18), esophageal bypass (4), or radiation therapy (13), depending on the extent of local disease. Bronchoscopy was a valuable tool for predicting resectability. Surgical resection, when possible, yielded better palliation. There were 4 long-term survivors in group B.
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页码:742 / 745
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