Application of total mesoesophageal excision combined with sanye lymph node dissection in radical resection of esophageal carcinoma under thoracoscopy and laparoscopy

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of total mesoesophageal excision and sanye lymph node dissection in the radical resection of esophageal carcinoma under thoracoscopy and laparoscopy, and to investigate its safety and feasibility, and to find a more reasonable and effective surgical treatment of esophageal carcinoma. Methods One hundred and twenty-six cases of esophageal cancer who underwent the minimally invasive surgery under thoracoscopy and laparoscopy for esophageal cancer in Central Hospital of Hengyang from October 2015 to September 2017 were retrospectively analyzed.Among them, Sixty-four patients accepted total mesoesophageal excision and sanye lymph node dissection under thoracoscopy and laparoscopy (observation group), Sixty-two cases accepted with conventional esophagectomy under thoracoscopy and laparoscopy (control group). The operation time, blood loss, indwelling time of thoracic drainage tube, postoperative drainage volume, postoperative hospitalization time, number of lymph node dissection, lymph node metastasis degree, perioperative complications of the two groups were analyzed and compared.The number of lymph node dissection and lymph node metastasis degree in different regions were compared between the two groups.The number of recurrence and death were recorded in the two groups. Results Compared with the control group, the operation time was longer in the observation group((264.9±32.9) min vs.(233.5±30.4) min, t=-5.56, P 0.05). The number of lymph nodes in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group ((32.7±15.5) pieces vs.(20.9±11.2) pieces, t=-4.93, P 0.05). Left and right recurrent laryngeal nerve, thoracic esophagus, celiac artery lymph node dissection of the number of observation group was higher than that of the control group ((4.7±3.2) pieces vs.(1.5±1.4) pieces, t=-7.25; (6.0±2.7) pieces vs.(3.1±1.7) pieces, t=-7.12; (5.7±2.4) pieces vs.(3.2±1.9) pieces, t=-6.48; P 0.05). There were no deaths in the two groups. Conclusion Total mesoesophageal excision and three-field lymph node dissection in radical resection of esophageal carcinoma under thoracoscopy and laparoscopy is safe and feasible, the recent effect does not increase the surgical complications, but its long-term effect need a lot of long-term follow-up.A relatively thorough cleaning of the esophageal mesentery and its lymph nodes can minimize the tumor in the subendothelial micrometastasis, and is beneficial for the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer. Key words: Esophageal carcinoma; Esophageal mesentery; Sanye lymph node dissection; Thoracoscopy and laparoscopy; Micrometastasis