Original Article
A comparative study on endoscopic resection and open esophagectomy for early esophageal cancers
Fuhua Lei, Huifeng Cui, Jiyong Gong, Tiwei Li, Deli Zhao, Qingjun Shang, Jing Li, Guixia Wang, Xiuling Song
Published 2015-07-20
Cite as Chin J Dig Endosc, 2015, 32(7): 435-438. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-5232.2015.07.004
Abstract
ObjectiveTo compare the value of endoscopic resection and open esophagectomy for early esophageal cancers.
MethodsA total of 43 endoscopic resections and 29 esophagectomies were performed on 72 patients from February 2008 to March 2013. Postoperative complications (e.g. reflux esophagitis, anastomotic stenosis, and stomal leak), three-year recurrence rate and five-year survival rate were compared.
ResultsThe incidence of reflux esophagitis, esophageal stenosis and stomal leak in the esophagectomy group were 37.9% (11/43), 24.1% (7/43), 3.4% (1/43), while the incidence of reflux esophagitis and esophageal stenosis in the endoscopic resection group were 11.6% (5/29) and 14.0% (6/29) respectively. The incidence of reflux esophagitis in the endoscopic resection group was significantly lower than the open esophagectomy group(P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the 3-year recurrence rate[11.6% (5/43) VS 6.9% (2/29)]or the five-year survival rate[(86.0% (37/43) VS 82.8% (24/29)]between the endoscopic resection group and the esophagectomy group(P>0.05).
ConclusionThe endoscopic resection is of the similar effects on early esophageal cancers, compared with open surgery, but can reduce the incidence of postoperative reflux esophagitis and improve the living standard.
Key words:
Early esophageal cancers; Endoscopic resection; Open esophagectomy
Contributor Information
Fuhua Lei
Department of Pathology, Shandong Provincial Feicheng People's Hospital, Feicheng 271600, China
Huifeng Cui
Jiyong Gong
Tiwei Li
Deli Zhao
Qingjun Shang
Jing Li
Guixia Wang
Xiuling Song