Abstract: Objective:To evaluate the influence of fasttrack surgery in perioperative period on the clinical outcomes of patients with esophageal cancer.Methods:Clinical data of 139 patients with esophageal cancer were retrospeetively analyzed.70 cases（study group）were treated with fast track surgery and 69 cases（control group）were treated according to routine protocol in the perioperative period.Results:The postoperative exhaust time，time to drainage tube removal，and length of hospital stay were significantly shorter in the study group than those in the control group（all P<0.05）.There was no significant difference between the two groups in the operative time and hospitalization costs（P>0.05）.The overall postoperative uncomfortable symptom rate was 64.3% in the study group and 91.3% in the control group（P<0.05）.But the complication rate as no significant difference between the two groups（P>0.05）.Conclusion:Fasttrack surgery in the perioperative period for patients with esophageal cancer can promote bowel function recovery and improve the clinical outcome.

Key words: esophageal, periopertive period, fast track surgery