近年来食管外科又有了新的进展,为进一步了解近年来的动态,作者乃综述了自1980.1～1988.12期间的1201篇文献。近10年来食管癌外科的概况如下: 1.手术切除率:食管癌的手术切除率为56(21)~*%; 2.手术方法:基本上无太大的变化。颈段食管癌主张作咽喉食管切除术加不开胸食管切除; In recent years, there have been new advances in esophageal surgery. To further understand recent developments, the authors reviewed 1201 articles from 1980.1 to 1988.12. In the past 10 years, the general situation of esophageal cancer surgery is as follows: 1. Surgical resection rate: The resection rate of esophageal cancer is 56(21)~*%; 2. Surgical method: There is basically no significant change. Esophageal carcinoma of the neck is advocated as a throat esophagectomy plus no chest esophagectomy;