Alpérine G, Lalaude J, Villedieu R, Louis B, Galateau C, Souloy J. [Valvular tube gastrostomy].
LA NOUVELLE PRESSE MEDICALE 1975;
4:1567-9. [PMID:
1215166]
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Abstract
Valvular tube gastrostomy was performed on 90 patients whose lesions necessitated permanent alimentary gastrostomy. 60 were cases of cancer of the oesophagus where the tumor could not be removed, and 30 were cancers of the oropharynx. 10 (11 p.cent) died within one month of surgery, but slackening of the sutures was an attributable cause in none of these cases. 4 succumbed to their cancer before the sixth month. The functional results of those surviving more than 6 months were examined: -- 75 p.cent had very good results; -- 17 p.cent had mediocre results, but feeding was still possible; -- 8 p.cent had bad results and a second operation was necessary.
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