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. 1991;5(3):127-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF02653218.

Esophageal intubation for malignant fistulas

P Spinelli  1 , F G Cerrai, A Mancini, E Meroni, P Pizzetti
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Esophageal intubation for malignant fistulas

P Spinelli et al. Surg Endosc. 1991.

Abstract

Between April 1978 and December 1989 at the Endoscopy Division of the National Cancer Institute of Milan, 140 patients were intubated for esophageal neoplasms; 19 of these subjects underwent endoscopic intubation for malignant fistulas complicated by pneumonia and/or mediastinitis. The prostheses were tolerated well and enabled the restoration of oral nutrition. The mean survival was 4.7 months (range, 0.5-17 months). No major complications occurred. Tube dislodgement was observed in 2 cases (10.5%). Two patients died of causes that were not related to the procedure.

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