ABSTRACT
Objective The aim of this study was to explore the effect of minimally invasive small incision surgery on early thoracic esophageal cancer patients and its impact on pain. Methods A total of 160 patients with early thoracic esophageal cancer who were treated in our hospital from March 2016 to March 2017 were randomly divided into the conventional surgery group and the minimally invasive small incision surgery group. Patients in the conventional surgery group were treated with routine operation,and pa-tients in the minimally invasive small incision surgery group were treated with minimally invasive small incision surgery. Vital capacity ( VC),forced expiratory volume 1(FEV1),visual analogue scale(VAS),hospitalization time,operation time and intraoperative bleed-ing volume were counted. Growth hormone(GH)was detected by ELISA. The levels of cortisol(Cor) and interleukin-8( IL-8) were measured by immunoassay and adverse reactions. Results The levels of VC and FEV1 in the minimally invasive small incision group were significantly higher than those in the conventional surgery group. The bleeding volume,operation time and hospitalization time were shorter than those in the conventional surgery group. The levels of GH and Cor,VAS score and incidence of adverse reaction rate were lower than those in the conventional surgery group,and the level of IL-8 was also higher in than that in the conventional surgery group. The difference was statistically significant(P<0. 05). Conclusion Minimally invasive small incision surgery is effective on the treatment of early thoracic esophageal cancer,relieving pain and reducing adverse reactions.