胸段食管鳞状细胞癌患者淋巴结转移特点：407例临床分析

目的研究胸段食管鳞状细胞癌(esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,ESCC)的淋巴结转移特点及危险因素。方法回顾性分析2012年12月至2018年10月于青岛大学附属医院胸外科接受食管癌根治性切除术的407例ESCC患者的临床资料,其中男390例、女17例,中位年龄63(38～82)岁。食管病变位于胸上段26例,胸中段190例,胸下段191例。结果 407例患者中,232例(57.0%)发生颈部、胸部和/或腹腔淋巴结转移。颈部,上、中、下纵隔及腹腔淋巴结转移率分别为0.7%、8.8%、21.4%、16.7%及37.1%。单纯邻近淋巴结转移占50.0%,多级或跳跃性淋巴结转移分别占29.3%和20.7%。多因素分析显示食管病变长度、T分期、肿瘤细胞分化程度、脉管癌栓和神经侵犯均是淋巴结转移的独立危险因素。结论胸上、中、下段ESCC的淋巴结转移率相似,主要发生单纯邻近淋巴结转移,其次是多级性和跳跃性淋巴结转移。食管病变长度、T分期、肿瘤细胞分化程度、脉管癌栓和神经侵犯是淋巴结转移的独立危险因素。根据肿瘤部位及病变特点选择术式及清扫范围。     

65例头面部鳞状细胞癌回顾性分析

目的总结归纳头面部鳞状细胞癌的临床特点,探讨其预后和防治原则。方法回顾性分析自2012年8月至2016年2月经组织病理确诊为头面部鳞状细胞癌患者的临床资料。结果本组患者共65例,年龄50岁者58例(89.2%);头部28例,面部37例;原发病为皮肤良陛肿瘤者36例,溃疡者24例,皮肤缺损者5例;自原发病发展为癌的潜伏期为3~40年,平均为(16.2±5.6)年;发生局部淋巴结转移者10例,合并颅内及肺转移者各1例;55例未发生转移者均行手术根治性切除,8例发生局部淋巴结转移但无远处转移者均行手术根治性切除+局部淋巴结清扫,1例侵犯颅内及1例转移至肺者仅行创面处理及局部放疗;术后组织病理确诊为高分化鳞状细胞癌者58例,中、低分化鳞状细胞癌者7例;预后良好者57例,复发者8例。结论鳞状细胞癌潜伏期较长,及时处理原发病是预防鳞状细胞癌的重要措施;根治性手术切除是治疗头面部鳞状细胞癌的首选方法,术后预后良好。     

胸段食管鳞状细胞癌外科治疗与预后分析

目的 探讨胸段食管鳞状细胞癌切除术后生存率的影响因素.方法 回顾性分析1990年1月至1998年12月716例胸段食管鳞状细胞癌手术患者的临床病理资料,其中男性538例,女性178例;年龄24-78岁,中位年龄57岁.应用Kaplan-Meier法进行生存分析,组间比较用Logrank检验,采用COX模型进行多因素分析.结果 总的1、3、5和10年生存率分别为82.9%、44.3%、34.2%和25.7%.Ⅰ期、ⅡA期、ⅡB期和Ⅲ期患者的5年生存率分别为80.0%、51.2%、19.7%和13.3%.术后复发转移151例,占21.1%;其中ⅡA期、ⅡB期和Ⅲ期复发患者3年内复发率分别为84.2%、91.7%和90.O%.单因素分析表明性别、肿瘤浸润深度、淋巴结转移、病理分期、淋巴结转移区域数、组织分化、手术切缘和肿瘤复发均为预后影响因素.多因素分析显示肿瘤浸润深度、淋巴结转移、病理分期和肿瘤复发是食管癌预后的独立影响因素.结论 胸段食管鳞状细胞癌患者术后生存率的独立影响因素有肿瘤浸润深度、淋巴结转移、病理分期和肿瘤复发.手术是Ⅰ-ⅡA期食管癌的主要治疗方法,ⅡB-Ⅲ期食管癌应采用以手术为主的综合治疗.     

基于中国专家共识分组的食管癌淋巴结1061例清扫疗效的单中心回顾性研究

目的按照中国专家共识的淋巴结分组,评估不同位置食管鳞状细胞癌(鳞癌)的各区域淋巴结清扫效果。方法回顾性分析2011年3月—2017年12月华中科技大学同济医学院附属同济医院收治的食管恶性肿瘤1061例患者的临床资料,其中男886例、女175例,中位年龄60(54,65)岁。依据病理报告,按照食管癌淋巴结中国分组标准重新分组,计算每一组淋巴结的转移率、转移患者的5年生存率及治疗指数(efficacy index,EI)。结果胸上段食管肿瘤主要转移至C201~203组淋巴结。胸中、下段食管肿瘤主要转移至C205~207组淋巴结。胸下段食管肿瘤的腹腔淋巴结转移率较高。依据转移率,纵隔淋巴结被分为上纵隔(C201~204)、中纵隔(C205~206)和下纵隔(C207~209)三个区域。C201~203、C205~207组淋巴结的EI较高。在C201~207组中,各组淋巴结转移患者的5年生存率为13.39%~21.60%。对于各区域淋巴结阳性患者,不同原发位置肿瘤的远期生存率差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。C205组淋巴结在胸上段癌中EI低而在胸中、下段肿瘤中较高。结论每个区域淋巴结清扫效果因肿瘤部位不同而不同。不论肿瘤处于何位置,上纵隔淋巴结,特别是左、右侧喉返神经旁淋巴结的清扫都是必要的。C205组应被划入下纵隔淋巴结。     

微创食管癌切除术后淋巴结转移规律及预后分析

目的淋巴结转移是食管癌转移的主要方式,对食管癌患者预后有重要影响,本文探讨食管癌胸腹二区淋巴结的转移规律。 方法选取2010年1月至2016年10月于山东大学齐鲁医院经微创食管癌切除术(minimally invasive esophagectomy, MIE)治疗的食管癌患者613例,参照日本食管肿瘤研究会(JEOG)淋巴结分区标准清扫淋巴结,统计各组淋巴结的转移率。对2010年1月至2013年10月行MIE治疗的203例食管癌患者进行生存分析。另外410例患者由于术后时间较短,随访数据未列入统计。 结果胸上段食管癌较多发生上纵隔淋巴结转移,其左、右喉返神经旁淋巴结转移率分别高达35.9%、40.7%,均显著高于胸中段和胸下段食管癌;胸中段食管癌既向上发生上纵隔淋巴结转移,又向下发生腹腔淋巴结转移;胸下段食管癌主要向胃周淋巴结转移,其中胃左动脉旁淋巴结转移率最高。单因素分析结果显示,病变长度、肿瘤分化程度、肿瘤浸润深度、淋巴结转移程度是影响食管癌患者预后的相关因素(P< 0.05)。COX多因素回归分析结果显示,肿瘤低分化和淋巴结转移是影响食管癌患者预后不良的独立危险因素(P< 0.05)。 结论手术治疗食管癌应重点清扫双侧喉返神经旁淋巴结和胃左动脉旁淋巴结。     

淋巴结清扫数目对无淋巴结转移胃癌患者预后的影响

目的 探讨胃癌根治术中淋巴结清扫数目对无淋巴结转移患者预后的影响.方法 回顾性分析1995年1月至2004年12月期间221例施行D2根治术、术后经病理证实无淋巴结转移的胃癌患者的临床资料.对本组患者预后因素进行单因素及多因素分析,分析淋巴结清扫数目与术后5年生存率及术后并发症发生率的关系.结果 221例无淋巴结转移胃癌患者术后5年生存率为83.5%.淋巴结清扫数目是影响本组患者预后的独立因素之一.相同浸润深度患者的术后5年生存率有随淋巴结清扫数目的 增加而增高的趋势(P<0.05).淋巴结清扫数目pT1.2期≥15枚、pT3期≥20枚时,患者术后5年生存率较高(P<0.05).本组患者术后并发症发生率为10.8%,淋巴结清扫数目与术后并发症发生率的无显著相关性(P>0.05).结论 淋巴结清扫数目是无淋巴结转移胃癌患者的独立预后因素,应积极争取清扫足够的淋巴结,以提高疗效;合理的淋巴结清扫数目并不增加患者术后并发症的发生率.     

食管胸段鳞癌右喉返神经旁淋巴结转移的相关性因素分析及其临床意义

目的 探讨食管胸段鳞癌右喉返神经旁淋巴结转移的相关性因素及其右喉返神经旁淋巴结清扫的临床意义.方法 对300例胸段食管鳞癌切除术中行右喉返神经旁淋巴结清扫患者的临床病理资料进行回顾性分析,采用χ2检验进行单因素分析,Logistic回归进行多因素分析.结果 300例食管胸段鳞癌患者中,右喉返神经旁淋巴结转移93例,转移率为31%.右喉返神经旁淋巴结总清扫枚数为1124枚,转移枚数为145,转移度为12.90%.Logistic回归分析结果显示,食管胸段鳞癌的浸润深度、分化程度、淋巴结转移总数、脉管癌栓形成、胃左动脉旁淋巴结、贲门淋巴结转移、隆突下淋巴结转移、瘤体长度均是影响右喉返神经旁淋巴结转移的独立因素.结论 胸段食管鳞癌中右喉返神经旁淋巴结转移率高,应按照淋巴结转移的影响因素进行合理的清扫;右喉返神经旁淋巴结转移可能影响患者的预后,应综合全身情况给予术后辅助的放化疗.     

Ivor-Lewis手术辅助放疗对ⅡA期中段食管癌局部控制的临床研究

目的 探讨Ivor-Lewis手术后辅助放疗对ⅡA期胸中段食管鳞状细胞癌的局部控制作用.方法 回顾性分析1999年6月至2002年6月间接受Ivor-Lewis手术治疗的125例ⅡA期胸中段食管鳞状细胞癌患者的临床资料.Kaplan-meier法计算生存率,X2检验比较不同辅助治疗方案的肿瘤局部复发率差别.结果 本组患者3年和5年生存率分别为58.4%和43.2%.3年内61例(48.8%)肿瘤复发,其中局部-区域性复发38例(30.4%).手术后辅助放疗组局部复发率20.3%,低于手术后辅助化疗组的40.6%和未经辅助治疗组的41.4%(P<0.05).结论 Ivor-Lewis手术辅助术后放疗,是对ⅡA期胸中段食管鳞状细胞癌实现局部控制的有效方法.     

胸段食管鳞癌淋巴结转移规律探究

目的探讨胸段食管鳞癌淋巴结转移规律及其影响因素,以指导淋巴结清扫方式。方法回顾分析漳州市医院2010年4月至2012年7月手术治疗的328例胸段食管鳞癌的临床病理资料,探讨淋巴结转移规律及其影响因素。结果全组328例共清扫淋巴结9937枚,平均30．3枚／例。共437枚、153例有淋巴结转移,转移率46．65％;其中喉返神经旁淋巴结转移18．30％,10．46％喉返神经旁淋巴结为唯一转移部位。胸段食管癌淋巴结转移与肿瘤部位、长度、分化程度及浸润深度明显相关。胸上段食管癌淋巴结转移方向主要向上纵隔及下颈部;胸中段食管癌颈、胸、腹均可发生淋巴结转移;胸下段食管癌主要向腹腔、中下纵隔转移。结论食管上段鳞癌,颈部淋巴结转移率高,应行三野淋巴结清扫;下段食管癌清扫重点在腹腔、中下纵隔;中段鳞癌应提倡进行个体化清扫和适度清扫;分化程度差,浸润程度深的病例应适当扩大清扫范围。胸段食管癌喉返神经旁淋巴结转移率高,均应行喉返神经旁淋巴结清扫。     

胃癌浸润食管的外科治疗及预后分析

目的探讨胃癌侵犯食管病例手术入路的合理选择和淋巴结清扫范围以及影响预后的因素。方法回顾1994年8月至2004年2月外科治疗693例胃癌患者发生食管侵犯63例的临床资料。分析淋巴结转移范围及各站淋巴结转移率;比较经上腹部正中切口和经左侧胸腹联合切口两组患者的5年生存率;分析影响术后生存率的各种因素。结果全组根治性切除率85.7%,联合脏器切除25例(39.7%)。总的淋巴结转移率为73.0%,其中腹腔内转移率为73.0%;胸腔内转移率为12.7%。经上腹部正中切口手术者35例,左侧胸腹联合切口手术者28例;前者5年累计生存率为18%,后者为38%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。联合脏器切除组5年累计生存率16%。Logistic分析:年龄、组织学分类,肿瘤直径、Borrmann分型、淋巴结转移、胸腔淋巴结转移及手术入路的选择是影响预后的因素。结论胃癌侵犯食管应在腹腔淋巴结彻底清扫基础上清扫胸腔和膈肌上、下淋巴结;选择左侧胸腹联合切口可以提高根治率和5年生存率。     

Abdominal Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Mid Thoracic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Background  There are few reports about abdominal lymph node metastasis of mid thoracic esophageal carcinoma. This study was designed to explore the pattern of abdominal lymph node metastasis in patients with mid thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and to evaluate the prognostic factors. Methods  The complete data of 368 patients with mid thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, who underwent modified Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy with two-field lymphadenectomy from January 1998 to January 2003, were reviewed. Survival rate was calculated by Kaplan-Meier method. Cox regression analysis was performed to identify risk prognostic factors. Results  Abdominal lymph node metastasis occurred in 58 (15.8%) patients: 34.5% (20/58) of them were stage T1 and T2. Skipping abdominal node metastasis was recognized in 13.8% (8/58) patients: all were stage T1 and T2. The overall 5-year survival rate of patients with abdominal lymph node metastasis (10.3%) was lower than that of those with thoracic node metastasis (18.3%). The prognosis of patients with distant abdominal lymph node metastasis was poor, and no one could survive more than 5 years. Cox regression analysis showed that five or more positive nodes and distant abdominal node metastasis were independent risk factors of patients with abdominal lymph node metastasis. Conclusions  Abdominal lymph node metastasis in patients with mid thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma occurred frequently, and the surgery favorable for extensive abdominal lymph node dissection should be selected. The prognosis of patients with abdominal lymph node metastasis was poor, especially those with more positive nodes and distant abdominal node metastasis.     

T2胸中段食管鳞癌淋巴结转移特点和规律

目的 探讨T2胸中段食管鳞癌淋巴结转移特点和规律.方法 分析246例接受颈、胸、腹三野淋巴结清扫的T2胸中段食管鳞癌病人的临床病理指标与淋巴结转移的关系.结果 每例病人清扫淋巴结15～59枚,平均25枚.其中129例存在区域淋巴结转移.颈、胸和腹三区淋巴结转移率分别为28.9%、28.5%和22.0%,差异无统计学意义.Logistic回归模型显示肿瘤长度、肿瘤细胞分化程度及有无淋巴管血管浸润是影响淋巴结转移的有意义因素.结论 T2胸中段食管鳞癌淋巴结转移与肿瘤长度、肿瘤细胞分化程度及有无淋巴管血管浸润明显相关;T2胸中段食管鳞癌有上、下双向转移和跳跃性转移的特点,应行三野淋巴结清扫,对胸中段超出T2的食管鳞癌也应行以上手术.

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Objective To investigate the pattern of lymph node metastasis in patients with 17 and middle thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma( ESCC). Methods Retrospective review the clinical data of 246 cases with T2 and middle thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who were treated by three-field lymphadenectomy. Analyze the relationship between clinical pathological factors and lymph node metastasis. Results Lymph node metastases were found in 129 of the 246 patients (52.4% ).The average number of resected lymph nodes was 25 per patient (rangel5 -59). The rates of lymph node metastasis were 28.9% in the neck, 28.5% in thoracic mediastinum and 22.0% in abdominal cavity for patients with T2 and middle thoracic ESCC. No significant difference in lymph node metastasis' rate was observed among the neck, thoracic mediastinum and abdominal cavity. Logistic-regression showed the length of tumor, tumor cell differentiation and angiolymphatic invasion were factors influencing lymph node metastasis. Conclusion Lymph node metastasis in T2 and middle thoracic ESCC has the characteristics of upward, downward and skip spreading. Patients with T2 and middle thoracic ESCC should be treated with radical surgery with three-field lymphadenectomy.     

N1期食管鳞癌淋巴结转移规律及预后分析

目的：探讨N1期食管鳞癌淋巴结转移规律及其与预后的关系。方法回顾性分析2005年1月至2008年12月间天津医科大学肿瘤医院行食管癌根治术且术后病理诊断为N1期（1～2枚淋巴结转移）的126例患者的临床及随访资料,分析各组淋巴结转移情况及其对预后的影响。结果126例患者中仅1枚淋巴结转移者70例,2枚淋巴结转移者56例。上纵隔淋巴结、中下食管旁淋巴结、贲门周围淋巴结和胃左动脉旁淋巴结的早期转移率较高,分别为53．8％（14/26）、38．3％（41/107）、34．5％（30/87）和36．8％（39/106）。隆突下淋巴结转移（P＝0．031）和中下食管旁淋巴结转移（P＝0．042）是影响食管鳞癌早期淋巴结转移患者的独立预后因素。隆突下淋巴结转移者5年生存率明显低于其他部位淋巴结转移者（8％比26％,P＝0．004）;而仅中下食管旁淋巴结转移者5年生存率则明显高于其他部位淋巴结转移者（33％比12％,P＝0．029）。结论 N1期食管鳞癌淋巴结易转移至上纵隔、中下食管旁、贲门周围和胃左动脉旁淋巴结等部位,而隆突下及中下食管旁淋巴结转移是N1期患者的独立预后因素。     

Pattern of lymph node metastases in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus who underwent three-field lymphadenectomy

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Lymph nodes in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus might be involved with metastases at cervical, mediastinal, and abdominal sites. The range of lymph node dissection is still controversial. The pattern of lymph node metastasis and factors that are correlated with lymph node metastasis affect the surgical procedure of lymph node dissection. The purpose of the present study was to explore the pattern of lymph node metastasis and factors that are correlated with lymph node metastasis in patients with esophageal cancer who underwent three-field lymphadenectomy. METHODS: Lymph node metastases in 230 patients who underwent radical esophagectomy with three-field lymphadenectomy were analyzed. The metastatic sites of lymph nodes were correlated with tumor location by chi-square test. Logistic regression was used to analyze clinicopathological factors related to lymph node metastasis. RESULTS: Lymph node metastases were found in 133 of the 230 patients (57.8%). The average number of resected lymph nodes was 25.3 +/- 11.4 (range 11-71). The proportions of lymph node metastases were 41.6, 19.44, and 8.3% in neck, thoracic mediastinum, and abdominal cavity, respectively, for patients with upper thoracic esophageal carcinomas, 33.3, 34.7, and 14%, respectively, in those with middle thoracic esophageal carcinomas, and 36.4, 34.1, and 43.2%, respectively, for patients with lower thoracic esophageal carcinomas. We did not observe any significant difference in lymph node metastatic rates among upper, middle, and lower thoracic carcinomas for cervical or thoracic nodes. The difference in lymph node metastatic rates for nodes in the abdominal cavity was significant among upper, middle, and lower thoracic carcinomas. The lower thoracic esophageal cancers were more likely to metastasize to the abdominal cavity than tumors at other thoracic sites. A logistic regression model showed that depth of tumor invasion and lymphatic vessel invasion were factors influencing lymph node metastases. CONCLUSIONS: Based on our data, cervical and mediastinal node dissection should be performed independent of the tumor location. Abdominal node dissection should be conducted more vigorously for lower thoracic esophageal cancers than for cancers at other locations. Patients with deeper tumor invasion or lymphatic vessel invasion were more likely to develop lymph node metastases.     

选择性颈胸腹三野淋巴结清扫治疗胸段食管鳞癌

目的 研究胸段食管鳞癌的淋巴结转移规律，探讨合适的淋巴结清扫范围。方法 87例接受食管次全切除术的胸段食管鳞癌患者，根据术前食管腔内超声和颈部超声检查结果，选择性进行胸腹二野或颈胸腹三野淋巴结清扫。结果 超声发现颈部淋巴结肿大并行三野清扫35例（40．2％，三野清扫组），其中原发肿瘤位于胸上段食管者的比例（16／24例，66．7％）显著高于中、下段肿瘤者（19／63例，30．2％）（P=0．002）。三野清扫术扫除淋巴结13．7组／例，显著多于二野清扫组（52例，59．8％）的10．5组／例（P〈0．001）。术后病理检测三野清扫组转移淋巴结1．5组／例，也显著多于二野清扫组的0．8组／例（P〈0．01）。颈淋巴结转移（pM1-LN）17例（占全组19．5％，占三野清扫组48．6％），有区域淋巴结转移者的颈淋巴结转移比例（15／48例，31．3％）显著高于无区域淋巴结转移者（2／39例，5．1％）（P〈0．01）。上、中、下纵隔及上腹部的淋巴结转移率分别为25．3％、23．O％、5．7％和24．1％，颈淋巴结转移与上纵隔（P〈0．01）及中纵隔（P〈0．01）淋巴结转移显著相关，但与下纵隔及上腹部淋巴结转移无关。三野清扫组术后并发症发生率（60．0％）显著高于二野清扫组（34．6％，P=0．020）。喉返神经损伤发生率两组差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）；但喉返神经损伤者吻合口瘘发生率（7／13例，53．8％）显著高于无喉返神经损伤者（10／74例，13．5％，P=0．001）。术后死亡率两组差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。结论 应对肿瘤位于胸上段食管、或上纵隔及中纵隔淋巴结已发生转移的食管癌患者在超声指导下进行选择性颈胸腹三野淋巴结清扫术，以降低手术风险、提高手术根治效果。     

Surgical outcome after the clearance of abdominal metastatic lymph nodes in 138 patients with thoracic esophageal carcinoma

BACKGROUND: Although abdominal lymph node metastasis in patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has been reported to be a risk factor to reduce long-term survival, only a few studies have so far evaluated the clinicopathologic factors among this group of patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the patients' surgical outcome after the clearance of metastatic abdominal nodes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From 1980 to 2002, 550 consecutive patients with thoracic esophageal SCC underwent surgery with an abdominal lymph node dissection. A total of 138 patients with abdominal lymph node metastases were curatively resected. Those patients, including 62 from 1980 to 1989 and 76 from 1990 to 2002, were retrospectively reviewed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate the impact of clinicopathologic factors on the survival of these patients. RESULTS: The overall 5-year survival rate of the 138 patients with abdominal lymph node metastases was 23%. A univariate analysis revealed that the following groups showed a greater than 30% overall 5-year survival rate: patients with T1 or T2 tumors, patients without thoracic node metastases, and those with poorly differentiated type tumors. Good prognostic factors based on a multivariate analysis were the most recent time period of surgery and 4 or fewer positive nodes. CONCLUSION: Among the patients with abdominal lymph node metastases, those with T1 or T2 tumors, patients without thoracic node metastases, and patients with 4 or fewer positive nodes showed an acceptable overall survival after a curative resection.     

Paratracheal lymph node metastasis is associated with cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

BACKGROUND: We determined which lymph node metastases were associated with cervical lymph node metastases of thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS: A total of 6464 lymph nodes derived from 155 consecutive patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were stained by immunohistochemistry (antibody: AE1/AE3). Lymph node metastases were mapped according to the mapping scheme of the American Thoracic Society, as modified by Casson et al. (Ann Thorac Surg 1994;58:1569-70). Patients were divided into two groups: those with and without cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM). Mapping data were examined by uni- and multivariate analysis. RESULTS: Hematoxylin and eosin-positive and AE1/AE3-positive lymph node metastases were found in 59% and 77% of patients, respectively. Twenty-one (55%) of 38 patients in the CLNM(+) group and 30 (26%) of 117 patients in the CLNM(-) group had AE1/AE3-positive lymph node metastasis in the thoracic paratracheal lymph node. Paratracheal lymph node metastasis is only one independent factor for (CLNM), whereas upper thoracic paraesophageal lymph node and pulmonal hilar lymph node status were also significant in univariate analysis. Three (43%) of seven patients with cervical jumping metastasis from the thoracic esophagus had micrometastasis in the paratracheal lymph node. CONCLUSIONS: The paratracheal lymph node is most associated with (CLNM) of thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.