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Transnasal esophagoscopy: a position statement from the American Bronchoesophagological Association (ABEA)
Milan R Amin1, Gregory N Postma, Michael Setzen
1Department of Otolaryngology, NYU Medical Center, New York City, NY 10016, USA. milan.amin@nyumc.org
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.
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