Valsalva maneuver to visualize the closed hypopharyngeal space during transoral endoscopy using a novel dedicated mouthpiece

Dig Endosc. 2019 Jan;31(1):e24-e25. doi: 10.1111/den.13288. Epub 2018 Dec 2.

Authors

Minoru Kato¹, Yoshito Hayashi¹, Tetsuo Takehara¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.

PMID: 30320926
DOI: 10.1111/den.13288

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery*
Esophagoscopy / methods*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypopharynx / pathology
Mouth Protectors*
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome
Valsalva Maneuver*