Seibert D G, Hill R C
W V Med J. 1989 Feb;85(2):53-7.
The majority of patients with esophageal carcinoma present with dysphagia. The selection criteria and the staging of patients for potential curative resection as well as endoscopic therapeutic options for palliation of this symptom are discussed. The West Virginia University experience has included 14 cases treated with surgical resection and 20 cases treated with laser photoablative therapy. Concurrent radiation and/or chemotherapy have been used in many of the patients.
大多数食管癌患者表现为吞咽困难。本文讨论了潜在可根治性切除患者的选择标准和分期，以及缓解该症状的内镜治疗选择。西弗吉尼亚大学的经验包括14例接受手术切除治疗的病例和20例接受激光光凝治疗的病例。许多患者同时接受了放疗和/或化疗。
