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Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for [disease or malignancy].
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for [disease or malignancy].
==Surgery==
==Surgery==
 
* Sent placement
palliation of malignant esophageal strictures are stent placement (particularly in patients with an expected survival of 3 months or less) and brachytherapy (in patients with a life expectancy of more than 3 months)
*Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of [disease name].
*Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of [disease name].
OR
OR
*Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with [disease name]. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
*Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with esophageal stricture. Sent placement  is usually reserved for patients with either:
**[Indication 1]
**Malignant esophageal strictures with a  life expectancy less than three months<ref name="pmid18250638">{{cite journal |vauthors=Siersema PD |title=Treatment options for esophageal strictures |journal=Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol |volume=5 |issue=3 |pages=142–52 |year=2008 |pmid=18250638 |doi=10.1038/ncpgasthep1053 |url=}}</ref>
**[Indication 2]
**[Indication 2]
**[Indication 3]
**[Indication 3]

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Overview

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of [disease name].

OR

Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with [disease name]. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either [indication 1], [indication 2], and [indication 3]

OR

The mainstay of treatment for [disease name] is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either [indication 1], [indication 2], and/or [indication 3].

OR

The feasibility of surgery depends on the stage of [malignancy] at diagnosis.

OR

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for [disease or malignancy].

Surgery

  • Sent placement

palliation of malignant esophageal strictures are stent placement (particularly in patients with an expected survival of 3 months or less) and brachytherapy (in patients with a life expectancy of more than 3 months)

  • Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of [disease name].

OR

  • Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with esophageal stricture. Sent placement is usually reserved for patients with either:
    • Malignant esophageal strictures with a life expectancy less than three months[1]
    • [Indication 2]
    • [Indication 3]
  • The mainstay of treatment for [disease name] is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
    • [Indication 1]
    • [Indication 2]
    • [Indication 3]
  • The feasibility of surgery depends on the stage of [malignancy] at diagnosis.

OR

  • Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for [disease or malignancy].

Indications

References

  1. Siersema PD (2008). "Treatment options for esophageal strictures". Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 5 (3): 142–52. doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep1053. PMID 18250638.

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