食管癌切除术后并发乳糜胸较常见，且病情重，进展快，处理不当后果严重．我院自1964年5月至1997年5月行开胸食管癌切除10218例，术后并发乳糜胸179例，发生率1．75％，治愈150例，死亡29例，死亡率16．2％。现总结报道如下。临床资料本组179例中，男125例，女54例。上段31例， The common occurrence of chylothorax after resection of esophageal cancer is severe, and the condition is serious and rapid. The consequences of improper treatment are serious. In our hospital from May 1964 to May 1997, 10218 cases of open chest esophageal cancer were removed. There were 179 cases of postoperative chylothorax with a rate of 1.75%. 150 cases were cured and 29 cases died. The mortality rate was 16.2%. . The summary report is as follows. Clinical data The group of 179 cases, 125 males and 54 females. The upper section is 31 cases.