Although endoscopic intubation is the mainstay of non-surgical palliation of malignant
dysphagia, Nd: YAG laser ablation has been shown to provide good palliation with few …

Forty patients with widely disseminated or locally advanced malignant obstruction of the
middle or lower third of the oesophagus underwent endoscopic treatment by either NdYAG …

There is little objective long-term follow-up comparing laser therapy with intubation for
palliation of malignant dysphagia. In a prospective, nonrandomized two-center trial 43 …

Forty patients with histologically confirmed malignant dysphagia were randomized to either
endoscopic intubation or laser recanalization. Age, sex, tumour histology and site were …

Background: Endoscopic laser treatment offers rapid relief from dysphagia. The major
drawback of laser therapy is the need for repeated treatment at 4-to 6-week intervals. Laser …

Forty six consecutive patients admitted for the relief of malignant dysphagia were
prospectively randomised to receive laser therapy only or initial laser therapy followed by …

Background. This study evaluated the effect of endoscopic treatment for malignant
dysphagia on quality of life (QL) as part of a prospective comparison of Nd: YAG laser …

Background: Nd: YAG laser therapy has been shown to be highly effective in the palliation of
dysphagia due to inoperable esophageal malignancy. However, the duration of response …

Laser recanalization and endoluminal intubation have been combined to optimize the
palliation of malignant dysphagia in 37 patients. Nine patients with an endoluminal tube in …

Background: Many options are available for palliation of inoperable malignant stenoses of
the esophagus. We report our experience with different modalities of endoscopic therapy …