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Palliative endoscopic electrocautery of esophageal cancer
T Maipang1, S Punpherk, A Naimusa
1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand.
Abstract:
Six patients with obstructing esophageal carcinoma who were poor candidates for surgery were treated by endoscopic electrocautery. All of them were able to swallow well after 3 sessions of treatment. Endoscopic electrocautery is effective in palliative management of esophageal carcinoma, inexpensive and can be done with acceptable complications.