An antireflux stent versus conventional stents for palliation of distal esophageal or cardia cancer: A randomized clinical study

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1675-1680

  Wenger, U ^a   Johnsson, E ^b   Arnelo, U ^a   Lundell, L ^a   Lagergren, J ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Dyspnea; Esophageal stent; Gastroesophageal; Reflux

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIREFLUX STENT; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STENT; STOMACH CANCER; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIA; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; STENTS; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750811189     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-006-0088-2     Document Type: Article

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