• Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center Gansu Hospital, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China;
BAI Yue, Email: surrealby@163.com
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Esophageal cancer is a prevalent malignant tumor of the digestive tract in China, and radical surgery remains the cornerstone of its comprehensive treatment. However, multifactorial challenges such as postoperative gastrointestinal tract reconstruction, traumatic stress, and tumor-related metabolic disturbances render esophageal cancer patients highly susceptible to malnutrition. Perioperative nutritional support therapy plays a crucial role in enhancing surgical safety, improving clinical outcomes, and elevating patients' quality of life by regulating metabolic homeostasis, preserving organ function, and optimizing the immune microenvironment. This article reviews the mechanisms underlying malnutrition in esophageal cancer, methods for nutritional status assessment, and precision intervention pathways based on multi-omics evaluations. The aim is to strengthen clinicians' awareness of standardized perioperative nutritional management for esophageal cancer patients and promote its clinical implementation, thereby facilitating postoperative recovery and improving long-term quality of life.

Citation: ZHANG Zuyu, YANG Bo, NIU Rong, XUE Jijun, CHEN Jian, LI Dong, ZHAO Wentao, HAN Wenfeng, BAI Yue. Advances in perioperative nutritional management for patients with esophageal cancer. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2026, 33(1): 157-162. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.202504010 Copy

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