TY - JOUR
T1 - Transnasal Esophagoscopy
AU - Belafsky, Peter C.
AU - Postma, Gregory N.
AU - Daniel, Elena
AU - Koufman, James A.
PY - 2001/12
Y1 - 2001/12
N2 - BACKGROUND: Transnasal esophagoscopy (TNE), a new diagnostic technology, allows comprehensive, in-office examination of the esophagus without sedation. OBJECTIVE: To report the authors' experience using TNE. METHODOLOGY: Retrospective review of 100 consecutive patients undergoing TNE. RESULTS: The most frequent indications for TNE were screening examination of the esophagus in reflux, globus, and/or dysphagia patients (n = 79), biopsy of a lesion in the laryngopharynx, trachea, or esophagus (n = 8), screening examination of the esophagus in head and neck cancer patients (n = 5), tracheoscopy and bronchoscopy (n = 4), and evaluation for an esophageal foreign body (n = 2). Four procedures were aborted secondary to a tight nasal vault. Significant findings were found in 44% (42/96). The most frequent findings were esophagitis (n = 19), Barrett's (n = 6), hiatal hernia (n = 4), and carcinoma (n = 5). CONCLUSIONS: TNE is safe and well tolerated by patients with topical anesthesia alone. TNE may replace radiographic imaging of the esophagus in otolaryngology patients with reflux, globus, and dysphagia.
AB - BACKGROUND: Transnasal esophagoscopy (TNE), a new diagnostic technology, allows comprehensive, in-office examination of the esophagus without sedation. OBJECTIVE: To report the authors' experience using TNE. METHODOLOGY: Retrospective review of 100 consecutive patients undergoing TNE. RESULTS: The most frequent indications for TNE were screening examination of the esophagus in reflux, globus, and/or dysphagia patients (n = 79), biopsy of a lesion in the laryngopharynx, trachea, or esophagus (n = 8), screening examination of the esophagus in head and neck cancer patients (n = 5), tracheoscopy and bronchoscopy (n = 4), and evaluation for an esophageal foreign body (n = 2). Four procedures were aborted secondary to a tight nasal vault. Significant findings were found in 44% (42/96). The most frequent findings were esophagitis (n = 19), Barrett's (n = 6), hiatal hernia (n = 4), and carcinoma (n = 5). CONCLUSIONS: TNE is safe and well tolerated by patients with topical anesthesia alone. TNE may replace radiographic imaging of the esophagus in otolaryngology patients with reflux, globus, and dysphagia.
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U2 - 10.1067/mhn.2001.120427
DO - 10.1067/mhn.2001.120427
M3 - Article
C2 - 11743456
AN - SCOPUS:0035653617
SN - 0194-5998
VL - 125
SP - 588
EP - 589
JO - Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 6
ER -