[Clinical Significance of Placing a PEG during Chemoradiotherapy for Advanced Esophageal Cancer].

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Unresectable advanced esophageal cancer is often treated with chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy(CRT). Nutritional disorders caused by dysphagia may lead to a poor prognosis. Placing a PEG before starting CRT for advanced esophageal cancer may maintain better nutritional status. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical significance of placing a PEG before starting CRT for advanced esophageal cancer. RESULTS: Fifty-one cases were evaluated, 22 PEG (+) and 29 PEG (-). The rate of a CRT was better in PEG (+) than PEG (-) cases (91% vs 79%). Infection around the PEG was the only type of complication, affecting 5%. CONCLUSION: PEG feeding during CRT is important in the development of effective treatments for unresectable advanced esophageal cancer.