[Endotube insertion for palliation of esophageal and cardia cancer: experiences with a new endoprosthesis].

Therapy of inoperable carcinoma of the esophagus and cardia must be based on correction of the dysphagia. On that purpose, a new endoprosthesis (type ESKA-Buess) was used. 57 patients were treated by endoscopic placement of an endoprosthesis. The mortality was 3.5%, patients survived appr. 3 months. All patients experienced a marked improvement in swallowing ability, 61% of our patients could swallow normally. The new endoprosthesis showed no relevant alteration in regard to form and material.