ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the surgical treatment of cervical and upper thoracic esophageal carcinoma in patients aged 70 or ol-der. Methods A retrospective analysis were made among 68 patients who were over 70 years old, and all the patients have undergone stom-ach esophagus cervical anastomosis through esophageal carcinoma excision and regional lymph node cleaning. Results All the 68 patients have completed the surgery successfully, and they have recoveried well except 3 cases of death. And the main postoperative complication was cardiopulmonary complication and anastomotic fistula. Conclusion Operative treatment of ercervical and upper thoracic esophageal carcino-ma for elderly patients is characterized with highly difficulty and more complications. Stomach esophagus cervical anastomosis through 2-inci-sion with left chest and left neck could simplify the operative procedure, decrease the postoperative complication and improve the curative effect.