Biodegradable stent placement before neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy as a bridge to surgery in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer

Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Nov;80(5):908-13. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.06.004. Epub 2014 Jul 26.

Authors

Maarten W van den Berg¹, Daisy Walter², Elisabeth M G de Vries¹, Frank P Vleggaar², Mark I van Berge Henegouwen³, Richard van Hillegersberg⁴, Peter D Siersema², Paul Fockens¹, Jeanin E van Hooft¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
² Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.
³ Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
⁴ Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 25070907
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.06.004

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MeSH terms

Absorbable Implants*
Adenocarcinoma / complications
Adenocarcinoma / pathology
Adenocarcinoma / therapy*
Aged
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy*
Chemoradiotherapy / methods
Cohort Studies
Deglutition Disorders / etiology
Deglutition Disorders / surgery*
Esophageal Neoplasms / complications
Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology
Esophageal Neoplasms / therapy*
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Esophagoscopy / methods*
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoadjuvant Therapy / methods
Prospective Studies
Prosthesis Implantation / methods
Stents*
Treatment Outcome

Supplementary concepts

Adenocarcinoma Of Esophagus