Surgical treatment of 12 cases of esophageal carcinoma involving aorta / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To present the experience of surgical treatment of 12 patients with advanced carcinoma of esophagus involving aorta. Methods Resection of esophageal carcinoma and cervical esophago-gastrostomy or supraaortic esophago-gastrostomy were done in 12 patients. In all 12 patients, the resection of limited aortic adventitia was performed in 2 patients, excision of aorta and simple suture in 2 patients and aortoplasty with Gore-Tex patch in 7 patients, the resected segment was replaced with artificial vessel in 1 patient. Results Complete recovery was achieved in 2 weeks in 12 patients, without severe complications such as aortic fistula. Conclusion Surgical treatment expands the operative indications for patients suffering from esophageal carcinoma involving aorta and improves their life quality.