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Journal : Biomolecular and Health Science Journal

Palliative Therapy of Esophageal Stent Installation with Shim Modified Fixation Techniques on An Esophageal Adenocarsinoma Patients Yudith Annisa Ayu Rezkita
Biomolecular and Health Science Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018): Biomolecular and Health Science Journal
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia

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Abstract

Esophageal carcinoma is a progeny disease that often results in significant disruption to the ability to ingest solid foods and liquid foods at an advanced stage. Reported case of a 27-year-old man with a diagnosis of an intestinal type of adenocarcinoma gastroesophageal junction stage III with a dysphagia score 4. Diagnosis based on anamnesis, endoscopy and anatomical pathology. Patients have undergone chemotherapy and palliative therapy with esophageal dilatation. Patients experienced improvement in dysphagia score from initial score 3 (unable to swallow solid or liquid food), to 2 (able to swallow semisolid food) after the installation of esophageal stent. The patient planned to continue therapy his chemotherapy.