Open AccessAccuracy of transnasal endoscopy with a disposable esophagoscope compared to conventional endoscopy
Author(s) -
María R Aedo,
Miguel Á Zavala-González,
Arturo Meixueiro-Daza,
José María Remes Troche
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v6.i4.128
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopy , esophagus , hiatal hernia , esophageal varices , reflux , esophageal disease , radiology , varices , diagnostic accuracy , predictive value , surgery , gastroenterology , portal hypertension , disease , cirrhosis
To assess feasibility of unsedated esophagoscopy using a small-caliber disposable transnasal esophagoscopy and to compare its accuracy with standard endoscopy.