Pulsion intubation for palliation of carcinoma of the oesophagus

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Authors

M M Hegarty · University of KwaZulu-Natal

I B Angorn · University of KwaZulu-Natal

J V Bryer · University of KwaZulu-Natal

B Henderson · University of KwaZulu-Natal

B. T. Le Roux · University of KwaZulu-Natal

Andrew Logan · University of KwaZulu-Natal

Abstract

One hundred and eighty-one patients with carcinoma of the upper thoracic oesophagus were intubated perorally using a Procter-Livingstone tube. The mortality was 16-6 per cent but, in the patients who survived, the palliation achieved, as judged by improved swallowing, was considered satisfactory. Factors influencing the success of intubation are also considered.

Topics & Keywords

Airway Management and Intubation Techniques Tracheal and airway disorders Esophageal and GI Pathology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: British journal of surgery

Volume 64, Issue 3, pp. 160-165

DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800640304

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