Objective: To explore the clinical application of gastric pharyngeal anastomosis assisted by laparoscope.
Method: Apply laparoscope in the gastric pharyngeal anastomosis for 4 cases of advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma and cervical esophageal carcinoma patients.
Result: Gastric pharyngeal anastomosis assisted by laparoscope were successfully completed in all 4 patients, all patients avoided thoracotomy or laparotomy, one patient occurred pharyngeal fistula, and died six months later. One patient had cervical lymph node metastasis a year and a half later, without treatment again because of economicissue. The remaining two patients were still alive, one patient had survived 3 years and a half after operation, the other had survived 2 years and a half after operation.
Conclusion: Gastric pharyngeal anastomosis assisted by laparoscope is feasible. It can reduce the operation wound, improve the safety of operation and patients' life quality.