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12430125

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-11-13
pubmed:abstractText
We have manufactured a trial videoendoscope for the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus in cooperation with Asahi Optical Co, Ltd, Tokyo, Japan. In this paper we report on the clinical trial of this new and useful videoendoscope. The videoendoscope has small charge-coupled device (CCD) chip built into the tip of this endoscope and is equipped with a transparent hood at the tip, which allows observation and treatment of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus. The outer diameters of the hood (7.5 mm) and the insertion tube (5.1 mm) of the videoendoscope are relatively small, and the diameter of the instrument channel is 2 mm. The videoendoscope system is compact. Compared with conventional flexible fiberscopy and rigid endoscopy, this videoendoscope has several clear advantages. It presents a clear dynamic color image on a color video monitor and provides excellent resolution and recording, thus yielding a high diagnostic accuracy. The diameter of the videoendoscope is relatively small and results in less discomfort for patients. Patients can be examined in a sitting position on a procedure chair at an ENT outpatient clinic, which obviates general anesthesia. The endoscope can be used not only for observation but also for examination and treatment, including biopsy and foreign body extraction. This new endoscope thus widens the indications for office-based endoscopy of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0196-0709
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2002, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.)
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
341-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Office-based videoendoscopy for the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University, School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume 830-0011, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study