Erratum

Dysphagia (dys) palliation in inoperable esophageal cancer (EC) continues to be a challenge. While chemotherapy and radiation help with dys, many patients require endoscopic interventions. Self-expanding metal stents have been the mainstay for endoscopic palliation but have a significant risk of adverse events (AEs), including reflux. Liquid nitrogen spray Cryotherapy (cryo) is an established modality that can be used with ST. Retrospective studies showed improvement in dys with a favorable AE profile but did not report on quality of life (QoL) in patients receiving ST.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - March 21, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kachaamy Toufic, R. Sharma Neil, Shaw Tilak, Mohapatra Sonmoon, G. Pollard Kimberly, M. Zelt Christina, Jewett Elaine, Gupta Saurabh, Rojas-DeLeon Mariajose, Gupta Digant, Kaul Vivek, Pannala Rahul, G. Vashi Pankaj Tags: Erratum Source Type: research