70岁以上患者颈段及胸上段食管癌的外科治疗

目的探讨70岁以上患者颈段及胸上段食管癌的外科治疗。方法回顾性分析68例70岁以上颈段及胸上段食管癌患者的临床资料,全组患者均经左胸左颈二切口食管癌切除局部淋巴结清扫,食管-胃颈部吻合术。结果 68例患者均顺利完成手术切除食管肿瘤,死亡3例,其余病例恢复良好出院,术后主要并发症为心、肺并发症及吻合口瘘。结论高龄高位食管癌手术难度大、术后并发症多,经左胸左颈二切口颈部吻合手术方式能缩短手术时间,减少术后并发症,提高手术疗效。

Surgical treatment for cervical and upper thoracic esophageal carcinoma in patients aged over 70

Objective To explore the surgical treatment of cervical and upper thoracic esophageal carcinoma in patients aged 70 or ol- der. Methods A retrospective analysis were made among 68 patients who were over 70 years old, and all the patients have undergone stom- ach esophagus cervical anastomosis through esophageal carcinoma excision and regional lymph node cleaning. Results All the 68 patients have completed the surgery successfully, and they have recoveried well except 3 cases of death. And the main postoperative complication was cardiopulmonary complication and anastomotic fistula. Conclusion Operative treatment of ercervical and upper thoracic esophageal carcino- ma for elderly patients is characterized with highly difficulty and more complications. Stomach esophagus cervical anastomosis through 2-inci- sion with left chest and left neck could simplify the operative procedure, decrease the postoperative complication and improve the curative effect.