Thoraco-abdominal two-field lymphadenectomy combined with adjuvant chemotherapy in the management of thoracic esophageal carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:胸腹二野淋巴结清扫结合术后辅助化疗治疗食管癌
- Author:
Wentao FANG
;
Wenhu CHEN
;
Yong JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Esophageal neoplasms/surgery Carcinoma,squamous cell Lymph node exision Drug therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1995;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To increase the radical resection rate and decrease local-regional relapse rate in thoracic esophageal carcinoma. Methods One-hundred and four patients were prospectively randomized to receive esophagectomy with thoraco-abdominal 2-field lymphadenectomy (48 cases) or with lymph node sampling (56 cases). In 101 patients who survived after surgery, 29 received adjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin and fluorouracil (FP). Results Comparing with lymph node sampling, the operation time for lymphadenectomy was prolonged. However, there was no increase in blood loss, surgical morbidity, or mortality. Mean stations of lymph node dissected (10.5 stations vs. 3.2 stations,P
