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

VernacularTitle:70岁以上患者颈段及胸上段食管癌的外科治疗
Author: Weikun JIA ; Shunran MA ; Danni DU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: upper esophagus carcinoma; aged patients; left cervical and left chenst 2-incision; surgical treatment
From: Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2014;(1):49-50
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: 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.