Extended role of transnasal oesophagoscopy: a review of the literature.
作者信息
Johnstone L, Tassone P, Burrows S, Nassif R, Vijendren A
机构信息
ENT department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, UK.
ENT department, Lister Hospital, East and North Herts NHS Trust, Stevenage, UK.
出版信息
J Laryngol Otol. 2020 Jun;134(6):481-486. doi: 10.1017/S002221512000105X. Epub 2020 Jun 18.
BACKGROUND
Advances in endoscopic technology have allowed transnasal oesophagoscopy to be used for a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
METHOD
A review of the literature was carried out to look into the extended role of transnasal oesophagoscopy within otolaryngology, using the Embase, Cinahl and Medline databases.
RESULTS
There were 16 studies showing that transnasal oesophagoscopy is safe and cost effective and can be used for removal of foreign bodies, tracheoesophageal puncture, laser laryngeal surgery and balloon dilatation.
CONCLUSION
This study presents a summary of the literature showing that transnasal oesophagoscopy can be used as a safe and cost-effective alternative or adjunct to traditional rigid endoscopes for therapeutic procedures.
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