Palliation of Dysphagia in Carcinoma Esophagus
Esophageal carcinoma has a special place in gastrointestinal carcinomas because it contains two main types, namely, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Carcinoma esophagus patients require some form of palliation because of locally advanced stage or distant metastasis, where it cannot be sub...
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| author | Vishnu Prasad Nelamangala Ramakrishnaiah Somanath Malage G.S. Sreenath Sudhakar Kotlapati Sunu Cyriac |
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| description | Esophageal carcinoma has a special place in gastrointestinal carcinomas because it contains two main types, namely, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Carcinoma esophagus patients require some form of palliation because of locally advanced stage or distant metastasis, where it cannot be subjected to curable treatment with surgery and chemoradiation. Many modalities of palliation of dysphagia are available, but the procedure with least morbidity, mortality, and long-term palliation of dysphagia needs to be chosen for the patient. This study aims to discuss the recent trends in palliation of dysphagia with promising results and the most suitable therapy for palliation of dysphagia in a given patient. A total of 64 articles that were published between years 2005 and 2015 on various modes of palliation of dysphagia in carcinoma esophagus were studied, which were mainly randomized and prospective studies. Through this study, we conclude that stents are the first choice of therapy for palliation, which is safe and cost-effective, and they can be combined with either radiotherapy or chemotherapy for long-term palliation of dysphagia with good quality of life. Radiotherapy can be used as a second-line treatment modality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8593cdfcede94a4d8093d5175cdc7b932022-12-22T01:19:25ZengSAGE PublishingClinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology1179-55222016-09-01910.4137/CGast.S30303Palliation of Dysphagia in Carcinoma EsophagusVishnu Prasad Nelamangala Ramakrishnaiah0Somanath Malage1G.S. Sreenath2Sudhakar Kotlapati3Sunu Cyriac4Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduation Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduation Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduation Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.Department of Radiotherapy, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduation Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.Department of Medical Oncology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduation Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.Esophageal carcinoma has a special place in gastrointestinal carcinomas because it contains two main types, namely, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Carcinoma esophagus patients require some form of palliation because of locally advanced stage or distant metastasis, where it cannot be subjected to curable treatment with surgery and chemoradiation. Many modalities of palliation of dysphagia are available, but the procedure with least morbidity, mortality, and long-term palliation of dysphagia needs to be chosen for the patient. This study aims to discuss the recent trends in palliation of dysphagia with promising results and the most suitable therapy for palliation of dysphagia in a given patient. A total of 64 articles that were published between years 2005 and 2015 on various modes of palliation of dysphagia in carcinoma esophagus were studied, which were mainly randomized and prospective studies. Through this study, we conclude that stents are the first choice of therapy for palliation, which is safe and cost-effective, and they can be combined with either radiotherapy or chemotherapy for long-term palliation of dysphagia with good quality of life. Radiotherapy can be used as a second-line treatment modality.https://doi.org/10.4137/CGast.S30303 |
| spellingShingle | Vishnu Prasad Nelamangala Ramakrishnaiah Somanath Malage G.S. Sreenath Sudhakar Kotlapati Sunu Cyriac Palliation of Dysphagia in Carcinoma Esophagus Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology |
| title | Palliation of Dysphagia in Carcinoma Esophagus |
| title_full | Palliation of Dysphagia in Carcinoma Esophagus |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Palliation of Dysphagia in Carcinoma Esophagus |
| title_short | Palliation of Dysphagia in Carcinoma Esophagus |
| title_sort | palliation of dysphagia in carcinoma esophagus |
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