Table 3. Patterns of recurrence after esophagectomya.
Patterns of recurrence | Cases |
---|---|
Local-regional recurrenceb (n=138) | |
Cervical | 43 |
Mediastinal | 95 |
Abdominal | 11 |
Anastomotic | 13 |
Distant metastasesc (n=66) | |
Lung | 21 |
Liver | 18 |
Bone | 15 |
Brain | 4 |
Subcutaneous | 4 |
Adrenal | 3 |
Stomach | 2 |
Pleura | 3 |
Peritoneum | 1 |
a, Local-regional recurrence and distant metastasis were recognized simultaneously in 14 patients. These patients were classified into distant metastases group; b, recurrence in multiple areas were recognized in 23 patients; c, metastases in multiple distant organs were recognized in 5 patients.