食管癌及贲门癌是我国最多见的恶性肿瘤之一,在治疗方法上仍以外科手术为主要手段,这种手术已普及全国,有些县医院也已开展。但此手术中过多的手针缝合繁琐而弗时,且缝合不良易发生吻合口瘘使手术死亡率增加,因此改进操作方法,缩短手术时间,防止吻合口瘘确属重要课题。为此目的 Esophageal and cardiac cancers are one of the most common malignancies in China. Surgical procedures are still the main method of treatment. This type of surgery has spread throughout the country, and some county hospitals have also begun. However, the excessive hand-stitching during this operation is complicated, and the suture is prone to anastomotic leakage, which increases the operative mortality. Therefore, improving the operation method, shortening the operation time, and preventing the anastomotic leakage are important subjects. For this purpose