Bannister P, Stanners A J, Mountford R A
Department of Geriatrics & Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
J R Soc Med. 1990 Sep;83(9):552-3. doi: 10.1177/014107689008300906.
The role of fibreoptic endoscopy in the investigation of dysphagia in an elderly population was investigated. Three hundred and sixty-five subjects were studied. Two hundred and sixty subjects had abnormalities with extra oesophageal disease accounting for symptoms in a substantial minority. Endoscopy was safe, offered the advantage of immediate therapy and was well tolerated. Sub-group analysis showed it to be preferable to radiological investigation in diagnosing both benign and malignant mucosal lesions.
研究了纤维内镜检查在老年吞咽困难患者检查中的作用。共对365名受试者进行了研究。260名受试者存在食管外疾病异常，少数患者症状由该疾病引起。内镜检查安全，具有可立即进行治疗的优势，且耐受性良好。亚组分析表明，在内镜诊断良性和恶性黏膜病变方面优于放射学检查。
