RT Book, Section
A1 Lebenthal, Abraham
A1 Bueno, Raphael
A2 Sugarbaker, David J.
A2 Bueno, Raphael
A2 Colson, Yolonda L.
A2 Jaklitsch, Michael T.
A2 Krasna, Mark J.
A2 Mentzer, Steven J.
A2 Williams, Marcia
A2 Adams, Ann
SR Print(0)
ID 1105838537
T1 Esophagoscopy
T2 Adult Chest Surgery, 2e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178189-3
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105838537
RD 2024/04/20
AB Esophagoscopy  is  an  endoscopic  procedure  that  permits  visualization  of  the  internal  lumen  of  the  esophagus.  It  is  usually  accomplished  as  a  part  of  a  more  extended  procedure  called  esophagogastroduodenoscopy  (EGD),  which  includes  the  stomach  and  duodenum.  This  visual  examination  is  performed  by  using  a  specially  designed  endoscope  (flexible  or  rigid).  Since  its  invention  by  Philip  Bozzini  in  1806,  the  endoscope,  which  at  that  time  consisted  of  a  rigid  tube,  external  light  source,  and  a  viewer,  has  evolved  to  become  smaller,  flexible,  and  more  versatile.  Currently,  flexible  endoscopes  are  equipped  with  video  imaging  systems  that  generate  magnified,  clear  images  that  can  be  viewed  by  the  entire  operating  room  staff.  Although  flexible  esophagoscopy  can  be  performed  with  topical  anesthesia,  conscious  sedation,  or  general  anesthesia,  rigid  esophagoscopy  is  usually  performed  with  the  patient  under  general  anesthesia.