What is an ezophagoscope?

Esophagoscope is a medical tool that can be inserted into the esophagus to be able to directly observe the inside of the neck. Ezophagoscopes can be flexible or rigid and usually have a light source on their tips. Older models bear the esophageal image at the end of the range using mirrors or optical cables. Newer esophagoscopes are instead equipped with miniature cameras. They may also include various accessories such as claws to remove foreign material and different brushes, scrapers and curets that allow biopsy to perform. Early esophagoscopes were slightly more than metal tubes that were inserted into the esophagus, as well as its act that introduces a sword. They were later improved by electric lights, which significantly increased their ability to return pictures from the dark recession of the neck. Flexible ranges were created in the 1960s by arranging glass fiber bundles to return the image to the end of the range, even if they bowed into the curve.

In modern medical practice, both flexible and rigid esophagoscopes are used depending on the procedure. Flexible ranges are able to pass through the stomach and to the duodenum and tend to cause less trauma into the patient's neck. They can also be inserted by nose rather than mouth, which completely bypasses the airways. Riffening ranges are better in expanding the narrow esophageal passages and are preferred to remove foreign objects from the esophagus and to perform biopsy within the upper range of the gastrointestinal tract.

In normal esophagoscopy, the esophagoscope is handed over to the esophagus by a mouth or nose and is stretched to the stoma to stomaach and sometimes to the duodenum. Along the way, the doctor checks signs of irregularity that may disrupt swallowing or indicate possible cancer. If irregularity is found, the esophagoscope may be used to biopsy the sample for further analysis. If a foreign body has been stored in the throat, the range can be equipped with a gripped claw to remove.

Ezophagoscopy is considered a non -invasive procedure because it does not include any tissue. However, it is almost always done using local anesthetic and possibly sedative, especially in the case of small children. Patients undergoing esophagoscopy are often left with sore throat. Complications such as bleeding and soft tissue damage are possible with this procedure.