Acute Respiratory Failure after Esophageal Carcinoma Operations
- VernacularTitle:食管或贲门癌术后急性呼吸衰竭
- Author:
Yaoguang JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acute respiratory failure;
Esophageal carcinoma operation
- From:Journal of Third Military Medical University
1984;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Twenty-four cases out of 374 cases having operations to resect carcinoma of the esophagus developed respiratory complications. 16 cases of the 24 developed acute respiratory failure, of which 8 cases died. The contributing factors to the development of acute respiratory failure were operative hypotension, extensive trauma and long duration of the operation, aspiration through a cervical fistula, and infection of the thoracic cavity. Prevention of these complications from occurring can definitely decrease the incidence of acute respiratory failrue, and is also one of the important links to reduce the mortality of the operations to resect esophageal carcinoma.
