Efficacy of long-term indwelling of gastrointestinal tube with 125I seed in treatment of advanced esophageal cancer / 中国介入影像与治疗学

ABSTRACT

Objectiv: To observe the efficacy of long-term indwelling of gastrointestinal tube with 125I seeds chains in patients with advanced esophageal cancer. Methods: Long-term indwelling of gastrointestinal tube with 125I seeds chains were performed on 11 patients with advanced esophageal cancer. The success rate of operation was recorded. Eating difficulty classification (Stooler grade), wall thickness of esophageal lesions in the largest layer, effective rate and adverse reactions such as chest pain, bleeding were calculated before and 2 months after operation. Results: The success rate of operation was 100% (11/11). Two months after operation, the 11 patients' eating difficulty improved at different degree, the Stooler grade of dysphagia decreased from preoperative (3.55±0.52)grade to (1.09±0.70)grade. The maximum wall thickness of esophageal lesions decreased from preoperative (21.65±4.50)mm to (11.38±4.20)mm after operation, and the wall thickness contraction rate was (48.89±10.50)%. The effective rate was 90.91% (10/11), without severe complications such as esophageal fistula and hemorrhage. No rupture, loss or displacement of 125I seeds was found on the recovered gastrointestinal tube. Conclusion: Long-term indwelling of gastrointestinal tube with 125I seeds chains is effective in the treatment of advanced esophageal cancer.