Evaluation of the Effect of Esophagectomy and Non-Surgical Surgical on the Survival Rate of Patients with Esophageal Cancer

Authors

  • Soleyman Heydari - Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. - Dept. of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. orcid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5360-6220
  • Zahra Alizadeh - Dept. of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mehdi Raei - Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. - Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. orcid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5899-4744
  • Mohammad Heiat - Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases (BRCGL), Clinical Sciences Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. orcid https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9982-2773
  • Hamed Gholizadeh - Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. - Dept. of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. orcid https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9954-1496

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22100/jkh.v19i1.2764

Keywords:

Survival, General surgery, Esophageal neoplasms,, Mortality

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival rate and complications and compare surgical and non-surgical treatment methods in esophageal cancer patients referred to Baqiyatallah Hospital in Tehran.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, 96 patients with esophageal cancer between 2011 and 2016 were included using census sampling. The patients were categorized into esophagectomy and non-surgical treatment groups. The data was analyzed using SPSS 24 software, employing descriptive methods and the Chi-square test for analysis.

Results: Among 96 patients with esophageal cancer, 58 (60.4%) were male and 38 (39.4%) were female. Among all patients, 37 (38.5%) underwent esophagectomy surgery while 59 (61.5%) received non-surgical treatment. The highest incidence of tumors was found in the lower 1/3 of the esophagus, affecting 47 patients (48.95%). The most frequent post-surgery complication was minor, occurring in 14 patients (37.8%). In the surgical group, the average survival time was 28.1 months, whereas in the non-surgical group, it was 13.1 months on average. When comparing survival rates, a significant difference was observed between the one-year and three-year survival periods in both the surgical and non-surgical groups.

Conclusion: The results indicate that esophageal cancer patients who underwent esophagectomy had longer survival times compared to those receiving other treatments, with fewer complications and lower mortality rates. The low incidence of complications following esophagectomy at the Baqiyatallah treatment center reflects the center's effective approach to treatment procedures.

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2024-05-15

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Evaluation of the Effect of Esophagectomy and Non-Surgical Surgical on the Survival Rate of Patients with Esophageal Cancer. (2024). Knowledge and Health in Basic Medical Sciences, 19(1), Page: 40-46. https://doi.org/10.22100/jkh.v19i1.2764