From: Palliative enteral feeding for patients with malignant esophageal obstruction: a retrospective study
NG tube | Esophageal stent | NPO | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 12) | (n = 10) | (n = 9) | ||
Age in years | 72.6 ± 14.1 | 58.0 ± 9.4 | 61.4 ± 7.8 | 0.01 |
Gender (M/F) | 10/2 | 9/1 | 8/1 | 0.88 |
BMI | 19.0 ± 3.3 | 18.1 ± 2.6 | 17.4 ± 2.6 | 0.45 |
Cancer stage | 0.18 | |||
III | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
IV | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Histology | 0.07 | |||
SCC | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
ADC | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Dysphagia score | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 3.1 ± 0.6 | 3.8 ± 0.4 | 0.02 |
3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |
4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | |
Fistula | ||||
Yes | 1 | 6 | 0 | <0.01 |
No | 11 | 4 | 9 | |
Albumin (g/dL) | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 2.8 ± 0.5 | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 0.15 |
Indication for palliation | 0.05 | |||
Metastasis | 10 (83 %) | 10 (100 %) | 5 (56 %) | |
Poor medical condition | 2 (17 %) | 0 (0 %) | 4 (44 %) |