thoracic esophageal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients planed to undergo esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer Patients with clinical stageI, II, or III on TNM classification(UICC-TNM 7th edition) Patients with Performance Status 0 or 1(ECOG difinition) Patients aged 20 to 85 years old on enrollment Patients consented to paticipate in this study on document
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with active infection Patients with severe heart disease Patients with esophageal varices Patients with past surgical history for esophageal or pharyngeal cancers except for endoscopic surgery Patients with esophageal stenosis Patients with severe mental or central nerve disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the swallowing function with HRM before surgery, before discharge and 4months, 12 months after surgery. The value of swalloing presure in pharynx and UES is analyzed. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate correlation between HRM data and the swallowing function on videofluorography. The followings are analyzed on videofluorography. Penetration Aspiration Scale Laryngeal elevation delay time Pharyngeal transit time Residue of contrast medium in pharynx | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tohoku University Department of Surgery