Long-term effect on carcinoma of esophagus of distal subtotal gastrectomy

• 作 者: Yu-Ping Chen Jie-Sheng Yang Di-Tian Liu Yu-Quan Chen Wei-Ping Yang
• 机 构: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tumor Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 51503l
• 出 处: 世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版）
• 发表日期: 2004年5期
• 关键词: esophageal carcinoma postoperative period surgical treatment digestive function

AIM: To investigate the surgical treatment and long-term survival for patients with carcinoma of esophagus after distal subtotal gastrectomy.METHODS: Resections of the tumor through left thoracotomy were performed in 85 patients with esophageal carcinoma following distal subtotal gastrectomy. The procedure involved preserving the left short gastric artery and transporting the residual stomach, the spleen and tail of the pancreas into the left thoracic cavity, and using the residual stomach to reconstruct the alimentary tract.RESULTS: The resectable rate was 91.8%, complication rate 10.3%, and no death occurred in the postoperative period. The 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year survival rates were 85.7%, 50.7%, 30.6% and 18.8%, respectively.CONCLUSION: Surgical resection is the optimal management method for the patients with esophageal carcinoma after distaJ subtotal gastrectomy. The reconstruction of digestive tract using anastomosis of the esophagus and the residual stomach is not only simple but also can achieve a better curative effect, promoting the digestive function and improving the quality of life.