Rigid esophagoscopy has been used by otolaryngologists for evaluation of the esophagus for over 100 years. Few studies have examined the diagnostic accuracy of rigid esophagoscopy in patients with carcinoma of the head and neck. The goal of our study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy, complication rate, and costs of rigid esophagoscopy and flexible fiber-optic endoscopy in the evaluation o...

The purpose of this article is to trace the evolution of esophagoscopy from its inception over 100 years ago to its current state of the art. In so doing, the positive consequences that will likely result because of the transition from rigid, per oral, sedated esophagoscopy to flexible, transnasal, unsedated esophagoscopy will be described. Several of the seminal advances in esophagoscopy over ...

A 42-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of odynophagia and neck pain after swallowing a piece of bone. Anteroposterior (AP) and lateral neck X-ray showed the foreign body. Rigid esophagoscopy under general anesthesia was performed and foreign body extracted by rigid bronchoscopy.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Rigid esophagoscopy is performed less frequently by resident trainees. Nonetheless, it remains important for certain indications, including foreign body extraction. This study describes the construction of a simulator and evaluates its utility in training residents. STUDY DESIGN Simulator development, fabrication, and procedural evaluation of postgraduate trainees. MET...

a 42-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of odynophagia and neck pain after swallowing a piece of bone. anteroposterior (ap) and lateral neck x-ray showed the foreign body. rigid esophagoscopy under general anesthesia was performed and foreign body extracted by rigid bronchoscopy.

A case of internal carotid artery dissection that developed after rigid esophagoscopy is described. The diagnosis was suggested by the clinical presentation and confirmed by the findings of radiological examinations. Internal carotid artery dissection is a rare condition of controversial etiology. Most frequently, the cause is unknown and the condition is termed idiopathic. A few cases have occ...

OBJECTIVE Esophagoscopy which may be done for either a therapeutic or diagnostic reason has remained useful in the management of esophageal diseases. This study evaluates our experience with rigid esophagoscopy with special emphasis on esophageal foreign bodies in our unit. METHOD This is a six-year (January 2000-December 2005) retrospective review of cases of rigid esophagoscopy in the Ear, ...

foreign body ingestion and aspiration is among the most common causes of emergency department visit associated with high morbidity and mortality. ingested and aspirated denture is rare conditions being scarcely reported in the literature. we herein report a 57-year-old man who presented with 2-day history of liquid and solid dysphagia who was diagnosed to have impacted denture in esophagus sinc...