Esophageal cancer is a representative cancer that occur physical deterioration but, physical problems after surgery were not well reported. The purpose of this study is to report on the long thoracic neuropathy after surgery, and to identify the symptoms and effects of physical therapy after esophageal cancer surgery. This is a case of a 61-year-old man who showed winging of the scapula with long thoracic nerve injury on the results of electromyography after an esophageal cancer surgery. Physical therapy programs were implemented 8 sessions during hospitalization. The quality of life, fatigue, shoulder range of motion (ROM), numeric rating scale (NRS), 6-minute walk test, and 30-second chair stand test were assessed. The quality of life, fatigue, shoulder ROM, NRS (pain), 6-minute walk test, and 30-second chair stand test were improved. However, the esophageal-specific symptom was not different after physical therapy program. As esophageal cancer suffers from physical difficulties after surgery, physical therapy programs are thought to be helpful.

INTRODUCTION
CASE REPORT
    1. Subjects
    2. Physical Therapy Program
    3. Assessments
    4. Results
DISCUSSION
REFERENCES

• Junghwa Do(Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul)
• One-bin Lim(Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea)
• Ja-young Kim(Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul)
• Jae Yong Jeon(Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul) Corresponding Author
• Young-ki Cho(Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul)