The Editor welcomes submissions for possible publication in the Letters to the Editor section that consist of commentary on an article published in the Journal or other relevant issues. Letters commenting on an articl...The Editor welcomes submissions for possible publication in the Letters to the Editor section that consist of commentary on an article published in the Journal or other relevant issues. Letters commenting on an article published in the Journal will be considered if they are received within 6 weeks of the time the article was published. Authors of the article being commented on will be given an opportunity to offer a timely response to the letter. Authors of letters will be notified that the letter has been received. Unpublished letters cannot be returned.展开更多
Reconstruction of the hypopharynx and upper esophagus after resection of advanced pyriform sinus cancer. is usually complicated and time-consuming. Laryngotracheal flap was used in hypopharyngaesophageal reconstructio...Reconstruction of the hypopharynx and upper esophagus after resection of advanced pyriform sinus cancer. is usually complicated and time-consuming. Laryngotracheal flap was used in hypopharyngaesophageal reconstruction for 26 elderly patients with advanced pyriform sinus cancer Pharyngocutaneous fistula developed in 5 patients and healed spontaneously without further surgery. Full diet was resumed in all the patients. The surgical technique and its advantages and disadvantages are discussed. The laryngotracheal flap in the reconstruction of hypopharyngoesophageal defect for elderly patients is a procedure of choice.展开更多
From September 1985 to December 1992, 160 cases of reconstruction of the esophagus with the whole stomach through the esophageal bed after resection of the upper esophageal carcinoma were performed with neither operat...From September 1985 to December 1992, 160 cases of reconstruction of the esophagus with the whole stomach through the esophageal bed after resection of the upper esophageal carcinoma were performed with neither operative mortality nor intrathoracic complications. The leakage rate of the cervical anastomosis with Gambee's single layer method was 1.2%. The main steps of the operative procedure consisted of : (1) making a right thoracotomy for dissecting and removing the entire thoracic esophagus; (2) laparotomy for mobilizing the whole stomach, constricting it to tube shape and doing a pyloroplasty; and (3) pulling up the mobilized tube-like stomach through the posterior mediastinal space(i.e. the esophageal bed) out of the left neck incision and then the esophagogastrostomy with Gambee's single layer anastomosis was performed.展开更多
AIM To evaluate the clinicopathological features and the surgical outcomes of patients with fibrolamellar hepato-cellular carcinoma(FL-HCC)over a 15-year period. METHODS This is a retrospective study including 22 pati...AIM To evaluate the clinicopathological features and the surgical outcomes of patients with fibrolamellar hepato-cellular carcinoma(FL-HCC)over a 15-year period. METHODS This is a retrospective study including 22 patients with a pathologic diagnosis of FL-HCC who underwent hepatectomy over a 15-year period. Tumor characteristics,survival and recurrence were evaluated. RESULTS There were 11 male and 11 female with a median age of 29 years(range from 21 to 58 years). Two(9%)patients had hepatitis C viral infection and only 2(9%)patients had alpha-fetoprotein level > 200 ng/m L. The median size of the tumors was 12 cm(range from 5-20 cm). Vascular invasion was detected in 5(23%)patients. Four(18%)patients had lymph node metastases. The median follow up period was 42 mo and the 5-year survival was 65%. Five(23%)patients had a recurrent disease,4 of them had a second surgery with 36 mo median time interval. Vascular invasion is the only significant negative prognostic factor CONCLUSION FL-HCC has a favorable prognosis than common HCC and should be suspected in young patients with non cirrhotic liver. Aggressive surgical resection should be done for all patients. Repeated hepatectomy should be considered for these patients as it has a relatively indolent course.展开更多
文摘The Editor welcomes submissions for possible publication in the Letters to the Editor section that consist of commentary on an article published in the Journal or other relevant issues. Letters commenting on an article published in the Journal will be considered if they are received within 6 weeks of the time the article was published. Authors of the article being commented on will be given an opportunity to offer a timely response to the letter. Authors of letters will be notified that the letter has been received. Unpublished letters cannot be returned.
文摘Reconstruction of the hypopharynx and upper esophagus after resection of advanced pyriform sinus cancer. is usually complicated and time-consuming. Laryngotracheal flap was used in hypopharyngaesophageal reconstruction for 26 elderly patients with advanced pyriform sinus cancer Pharyngocutaneous fistula developed in 5 patients and healed spontaneously without further surgery. Full diet was resumed in all the patients. The surgical technique and its advantages and disadvantages are discussed. The laryngotracheal flap in the reconstruction of hypopharyngoesophageal defect for elderly patients is a procedure of choice.
文摘From September 1985 to December 1992, 160 cases of reconstruction of the esophagus with the whole stomach through the esophageal bed after resection of the upper esophageal carcinoma were performed with neither operative mortality nor intrathoracic complications. The leakage rate of the cervical anastomosis with Gambee's single layer method was 1.2%. The main steps of the operative procedure consisted of : (1) making a right thoracotomy for dissecting and removing the entire thoracic esophagus; (2) laparotomy for mobilizing the whole stomach, constricting it to tube shape and doing a pyloroplasty; and (3) pulling up the mobilized tube-like stomach through the posterior mediastinal space(i.e. the esophageal bed) out of the left neck incision and then the esophagogastrostomy with Gambee's single layer anastomosis was performed.
文摘AIM To evaluate the clinicopathological features and the surgical outcomes of patients with fibrolamellar hepato-cellular carcinoma(FL-HCC)over a 15-year period. METHODS This is a retrospective study including 22 patients with a pathologic diagnosis of FL-HCC who underwent hepatectomy over a 15-year period. Tumor characteristics,survival and recurrence were evaluated. RESULTS There were 11 male and 11 female with a median age of 29 years(range from 21 to 58 years). Two(9%)patients had hepatitis C viral infection and only 2(9%)patients had alpha-fetoprotein level > 200 ng/m L. The median size of the tumors was 12 cm(range from 5-20 cm). Vascular invasion was detected in 5(23%)patients. Four(18%)patients had lymph node metastases. The median follow up period was 42 mo and the 5-year survival was 65%. Five(23%)patients had a recurrent disease,4 of them had a second surgery with 36 mo median time interval. Vascular invasion is the only significant negative prognostic factor CONCLUSION FL-HCC has a favorable prognosis than common HCC and should be suspected in young patients with non cirrhotic liver. Aggressive surgical resection should be done for all patients. Repeated hepatectomy should be considered for these patients as it has a relatively indolent course.
