BACKGROUND Palliation of dysphagia is the primary goal in the care of inoperable oesophageal carcinoma and the usual option is palliative chemoradiotherapy. But radiation induced complications made chemoradiation a less favourable option for managing dysphagia. Rapid improvement in dysphagia with minimal complications and technical simplicity made SEMS the primary option in the palliation of dysphagia.The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of inoperable oesophageal malignancy presented with absolute dysphagia, who were treated with SEMS placement. The objective of our study was to assess the effectiveness of SEMS in palliation of Grade 4 dysphagia due to oesophageal carcinoma. Other aims were the technical success rate, complications and survival.
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