Cargando…

A novel technique for the treatment of radiation-induced acquired esophageal atresia in patients with head and neck cancer

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Dysphagia is a common complaint for patients after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. Chronic dysphagia ensues when the radiation-induced injury matures into a fibrotic stricture, with the severity of symptoms paralleling the degree of stenosis. Most patients experience...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Brindise, Elizabeth, Ashat, Munish, Gerke, Henning, El Abiad, Rami
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9718655/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36467535
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vgie.2022.08.003