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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 22716
Country/Territory Switzerland
Received
2015-09-17 10:04
Peer-Review Started
2015-09-17 11:07
To Make the First Decision
2015-10-14 17:59
Return for Revision
2015-10-15 14:00
Revised
2015-11-03 16:44
Second Decision
2015-11-26 16:19
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief
2015-12-08 16:40
Articles in Press
2015-12-08 16:40
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript
2016-01-25 10:16
Publish the Manuscript Online
2016-01-31 11:48
ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
Open Access This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Observational Study
Article Title Endoscopic dilation of complete oesophageal obstructions with a combined antegrade-retrograde rendezvous technique
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Reto Bertolini, Christa Meyenberger, Paul Martin Putora, Franziska Albrecht, Martina Anja Broglie, Sandro J Stoeckli and Michael Christian Sulz
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Michael Christian Sulz, MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, 9007 St. Gallen, Switzerland. michael.sulz@kssg.ch
Key Words Oesophageal obstruction; Rendezvous technique; Combined antegrade-retrograde endoscopic dilation; Endoscopic dilation; Head and neck cancer; Radiotherapy
Core Tip Complete obstruction in the proximal oeso-phagus is rare after radiotherapy for head and neck cancers. We present our institutional experience with endoscopic rendezvous dilation and the clinical outcomes. This technique offers a safe and viable alternative to high-risk blind antegrade dilation. In our series, the rate of technical success was high. Although half of the patients remained percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy-tube dependent, the majority showed relevant improvement in their ability to swallow and, consequently, in their quality of life.
Publish Date 2016-01-31 11:48
Citation Bertolini R, Meyenberger C, Putora PM, Albrecht F, Broglie MA, Stoeckli SJ, Sulz MC. Endoscopic dilation of complete oesophageal obstructions with a combined antegrade-retrograde rendezvous technique. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(7): 2366-2372
URL http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i7/2366.htm
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i7.2366
Full Article (PDF) WJG-22-2366.pdf
Full Article (Word) WJG-22-2366.doc
Manuscript File 22716-Review.docx
Answering Reviewers 22716-Answering reviewers.pdf
Audio Core Tip 22716-Audio core tip.mp3
Biostatistics Review Certificate 22716-Biostatistics statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 22716-Conflict-of-interest statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement 22716-Copyright assignment.pdf
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Approval Form or Document Institutional_Animal_Care_and_Use_Committee_Statement_20150917100258.pdf
Institutional Review Board Approval Form or Document 22716-Institutional review board statement.pdf
Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 22716-Language certificate.pdf
Supplementary Material Supplementary_Material_20150917100242.pdf
Peer-review Report 22716-Peer-review(s).pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check 22716-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List 22716-Scientific editor work list.pdf