呼吸衰竭（以下简称呼衰）是食管癌和贲门癌手术后严重的肺部并发症，是导致死亡的主要原因之一。现将我院1990年7月至1995年7月所治疗12例食管癌和贲门癌术后呼衰病人的资料分析如下：临床资料本组问例中男11例，女1例。年龄56－74岁，60岁以上8例。长期吸烟史9例。慢性呼吸道 Respiratory failure (hereinafter referred to as respiratory failure) is a serious pulmonary complication after esophageal and cardiac cancer surgery, and it is one of the leading causes of death. The data of 12 patients with postoperative respiratory failure who have been treated for esophageal and cardiac cancers in our hospital from July 1990 to July 1995 are analyzed as follows: Clinical data In this group, there were 11 males and 1 female. Ages 56-74 years, 8 cases above 60 years old. Chronic smoking history in 9 cases. Chronic respiratory tract