Salvage surgery for recurrent carcinoma of the cervical esophagus postesophagectomy.
2015
Background
Management of cervical esophageal tumor postesophagectomy is mainly palliative because of inadequate exposure of tumor in the cervicothoracic region. In this study, we propose a means of cure for these patients.
Methods
Between January 2003 and June 2013, 6 patients underwent curative pharyngolaryngectomy and completion cervical esophagectomy via manubrial resection. Operative outcomes were analyzed and compared with a historical cohort who received palliative therapy.
Results
One patient required prolonged hospital stay for pneumonia, resulting in a median hospital stay of 30 days (range, 21–55 days). All patients resumed oral feeding at a mean of 15.2 days (range, 14–19 days). Tracheostoma stenosis was noted in 2 patients. One patient developed nodal recurrence, another with distant metastasis, resulting in a median disease-free survival of 13 months (range, 4–20 months). Median overall survival was significantly longer than the cohort group (19.0 vs 3.0 months; p = .013).
Conclusion
Salvage surgery in patients with carcinoma of the cervical esophagus postesophagectomy is feasible with significantly prolonged survival. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 37: 1170–1175, 2015
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