Erzen J, Orel J, Hrabar B
Acta Chir Iugosl. 1978;25 Suppl 1:51-7.
Out of 196 patients--that we performed recestion on for cancerous esophagus and cardia, 30 are still alive by June 1977. 18,7% patients lived more than 5 years, and today 15 patients have been alive for more than 5 years. The majority of operated patients died due to advanced cancerous illness and metastasis, and less than half in number due to local recidive. By for largest percentage of them had soon after operation started to live normal lives, had no problems with taking in food, had improved physically and psychologically and started their jobs anew. All but one of alive patients are mobile, four of them partially. Two thirds do same or lighter jobs, eat normally and are in good condition. The most frequent problems are pain which are mostly temporary, and pyrosis due to reflux. We can conclude that the quality of life of operated patients is in major cases good, and cure by operation the only way for permanent recovery or fast and best method to palliate patients troubles.
在我们为食管癌和贲门癌患者实施切除术的196例患者中，截至1977年6月，有30例仍然存活。18.7%的患者存活超过5年，目前有15例患者已存活超过5年。大多数接受手术的患者死于晚期癌症疾病和转移，因局部复发死亡的人数不到一半。其中大部分患者术后不久就开始过上正常生活，进食没有问题，身体和心理状况都有所改善，并重新开始工作。除了一名存活患者外，其他患者都可以活动，其中四名患者部分活动受限。三分之二的患者从事相同或较轻的工作，饮食正常，身体状况良好。最常见的问题是疼痛，大多是暂时的，以及反流引起的烧心。我们可以得出结论，在大多数情况下，接受手术患者的生活质量良好，手术治疗是实现永久康复的唯一途径，或者是缓解患者病痛的快速且最佳方法。
