Perioperative management for elderly patient with esophageal carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:高龄食管癌的围术期处理
- Author:
Zhonghong LI
;
Zhanguo GAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Esophageal neoplasms;
Esophagectomy;
Perioperative period;
Aged
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2006;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the reasonable perioperative management for elderly patients with esophageal cancer undergon esophagectomy.Methods 92 elderly patients with esophageal neoplasms were treated by esophagectomy.According to the specific pathogenetic condition of the patients,various perioperative managements were provided.After surgery,the operative complications,mortality and 3,5-year survival rate were observed.Results Esophagectomy was carried out for all cases.Cardiovascular and respiratory complications were found in 19,10 respectively.Both of anastomotic stricture and fistulae were found in 4 cases.1 and 2 complicated with chylopleural and disturbance gastric emptying respectively.Mortality was 4.35%,and the 3,5-year survival rate was 80.43%(74/92),34.79%(32/92) respectively.Conclusion Satisfactory perioperative managements are the key to successful esophagectomy.