The objective of this article is to review results of one surgical team for gastric pull-up reconstruction for carcinoma of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus after pharyngolaryngo-esophagectomy in small thoracic unit. Between July, 2004 and December 2005, four patients underwent pharyngolaryngo-esophagectomy and gastric pull-up reconstruction for carcinoma of hypopharynx and esophagus. There were three female and one male patient with average age at the time of surgery 47 years. The study analyzed complications and mortality in early postoperative period after resections of the carcinoma. Squamous cell cancer in all patients was confirmed. There was no in-hospital mortality and non-fatal complications were occurred in 3 patients. It was recorded two year survival for two patients. Pharyngolaryngo-esophagectomy and gastric pull-up reconstruction can be performed for the patients with carcinoma of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus with an acceptable operative mortality and morbidity rate even in small thoracic unit. Long term survival despite good early postoperative results still remains poor.

The solve of tracheal stenosis is problem which occupied a big number of experts. In this article was reported a case in which the problem of tracheal stenosis was solved by balloon dilatator which was used in a treatment of esophageal stenosis. We are thinking that esophageal balloon dilatation of trachela stenosis would be a one of the first steps in the problem solving.

The objectives of the study were to identify possible associated respiratory risk factors and to assess incidence of overall postoperative complications after the lung resection. We reviewed 110 patients who underwent lung resections due to malignant neoplasms or benign lung diseases. The risk of postoperative complications was evaluated using the univariate analysis. Results confirmed that low FEV1, postoperative high PaCO2, ASA-status and advanced age were factors associated with development of postoperative complications.

The objectives of the study were to identify possible associated respiratory risk factors and to assess incidence of overall postoperative complications after lung resection. We reviewed 110 patients undergoing lung resections because of malignant neoplasms or benign lung diseases. The risk of postoperative complications was evaluated using unuvariate analysis. Results confirmed that low FEV1, postoperative high PaCO2, ASA-status and advanced age were factors associated with development of postoperative complications.