摘要
Objective To evaluate clinical feasibility and efficacy of endoscopic metal stenting combined with radiotherapy for treatment of medium and late stages of esophageal carcinoma. Methods Thirty-four patients of late stage esophageal carcinoma were treated with endoscopic stent implantation in combination with radiotherapy. Evaluations of CES stainless steel metal stent on the effect of radiation, clinical symptom alleviation and complication and survival rates in both groups were made. Results ①CES stainless steel metal stent had no effect on radiation dosage distribution. ②Dysphagia was markedly alleviated in both groups and different complication rates were observed between the two groups. ③Six, nine and twelve month survival rates of inpatients treated with combined therapies were significantly higher than in simple stent implantation patients. Conclusion Endoscopic metal stenting in combination with radiotherapy was a feasible and practical management in treating medium and late stages esophageal carcinoma and was superior to simple metal stent implantation.
Objective To evaluate clinical feasibility and efficacy of endoscopic metal stenting combined with radiotherapy for treatment of medium and late stages of esophageal carcinoma. Methods Thirty-four patients of late stage esophageal carcinoma were treated with endoscopic stent implantation in combination with radiotherapy. Evaluations of CES stainless steel metal stent on the effect of radiation, clinical symptom alleviation and complication and survival rates in both groups were made. Results ①CES stainless steel metal stent had no effect on radiation dosage distribution. ②Dysphagia was markedly alleviated in both groups and different complication rates were observed between the two groups. ③Six, nine and twelve month survival rates of inpatients treated with combined therapies were significantly higher than in simple stent implantation patients. Conclusion Endoscopic metal stenting in combination with radiotherapy was a feasible and practical management in treating medium and late stages esophageal carcinoma and was superior to simple metal stent implantation.
