[Surgical therapy of esophageal cancer--early results].
METHODS
A prospective study was undertaken in 230 patients with carcinoma of the esophagus and of the cardia with infiltration of the distal oesophageal part from 1988 to 1993.


RESULTS
According to postoperative UICC-classification 3% of patients had stage 0, 43% stage I/II and 54% stage III/IV. 162/230 were resected (resection rate 70.4%). 55% (89/162) of resected patients had thoracoabdominocervical, 38% (62) thoracoabdominal and 8% (11) transhiatal esophagectomy. Rate of anastomotic break-down was 1.9% (3/162). Clinical mortality decreased from 32% in 1988/89 to 11% in 1990/91 to at least 0% in 1992/93 (total 13%).


CONCLUSIONS
Control of the postoperative phase is of decisive importance in decreasing mortality after esophageal resection, while surgical-technical problems seem to be solved. Esophagectomy is possible even as palliative measure in the presence of low mortality.
Chirurgische Klinik, Städtischen Kliniken Dortmund.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002299:Cardia; D002423:Cause of Death; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015996:Survival Rate
Die operative Therapie des Osophaguskarzinoms--Frühergebnisse.