The value of endoseopy examination in Postoperative patients with Esophageal and Cardiac Cancer

From July 1984 to march 1992, 73 cases of Esophageal endoscopy examination were performed in postoperative patients with esophageal and cardiac cancer in our hospital.The diagnosis of en-doscopy examination include 21 cases (28.77 %) of returning esophagitis (6 cases of suturewire ex-posed),16cases (21.92%) of recurrent cancer,8 cases (10.95%) of suture thread end remained, 7 cases(9.58%)of vocal cord paralysis,6 cases (8.20%)of foreign body remained and nomal in 6 cases(8.20%).In order td discover the recurrent cancer as early as possible.We suggested that it is necessary to take endoscopy esa urination for the postoperative patients in a frequence of one time every 3 to 6 months in the firest and second year after the operation.After that,checking one time in every year is also necessary.