Palliation of dysphagia
Warren, W.H.
Chest Surgery Clinics of North America 10(3): 605
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 1052-3359 PMID: 10967761 Document Number: 524053
This article discusses the diagnosis and interventional options apart from surgical resection for carcinoma of the esophagus. Other topics discussed are methods of inserting plastic and self-expanding metal stents in conjunction with their complications, and neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet photodynamic therapy, cryoablation, and BICAP (bipolar cautery probe) options. Clinical scenarios illustrate the pros and cons of these approaches.