[摘要] 目的：探讨中年食管癌患者术后急性呼吸衰竭(actue respiratory failure，ARF)的原因及其防治。方法：回顾性分析13例中年食管癌术后并发ARF患者的临床资料。结果：13例中年食管癌术后并发AFR患者中，治愈12例，死亡1例。结论：食管癌术前充分的呼吸道准备，术中及时有效的吸痰、缩短手术时间，术后有效镇痛、鼓励患者排痰等，可降低肺部并发症的发生。

    [关键词] 食管癌；呼吸衰竭；外科手术

    [中图分类号] R735.1 [文献标识码] B [文章编号] 1673-7210(2011)11(a)-169-02

    Reasons analysis and prevention and cure of acute respiratory failure following esophagectomy for middle-age patients

    ZHU Yi, FANG Liangwei, TIAN Xiaofeng, GONG Li

    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the Second People′s Hospital in Huai′an City Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical College, Jiangsu Province, Huai′an 223002, China ......