Transnasal esophagoscopy: A position statement from the American Bronchoesophagological Association (ABEA)
Received 5 November 2007; received in revised form 12 December 2007; accepted 20 December 2007.
Objective
To review and summarize the current literature on transnasal esophagoscopy, and to compare information with conventional esophagoscopy.
Data Sources
Medline (Ovid), book chapters.
Review Methods
A thorough review of the literature using the Medline database was performed with the following search terms: esophagoscopy, transnasal esophagoscopy, ultrathin endoscopy, and esophagoscope.
Results
The literature seems to support the equivalence of transnasal esophagoscopy and conventional esophagoscopy in image quality and diagnostic capability. It also points to some potential advantages of transnasal esophagoscopy.
Conclusions
Transnasal esophagoscopy is a useful tool for accurate diagnosis and can be used in a variety of office procedures.
aDepartment of Otolaryngology, NYU Medical Center, New York City, NY
bDepartment of Otolaryngology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
cNYU Medical Center, and the North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
dNew York Medical College, Valhalla, and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York City, NY.
Corresponding author: Milan R. Amin, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, NYU Medical Center, 530 First Avenue, HCC Suite 3C, New York, NY 10016.
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