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Dysphagia in the Elderly: What Does it Mean to the Endoscopist?

Author(s) -

P. Bannister,

A. Stanners,

R A Mountford

Publication year - 1990

Publication title -

journal of the royal society of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1758-1095

pISSN - 0141-0768

DOI - 10.1177/014107689008300906

Subject(s) - dysphagia , medicine , endoscopy , radiological weapon , surgery , disease , population , esophageal disease , general surgery , esophagus , environmental health

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.

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