BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Schatzki rings are found in the distal esophagus, are associated with @entity357 , and present with intermittent @entity1282 to solid foods. They can be identified by radiology (GI series or barium swallow studies) or endoscopy. Rings are not always visualized during endoscopy in @entity1 in whom they are suspected clinically. The Bolster technique involves application of epigastric abdominal pressure, which offers the potential to reveal a @entity3521 that is otherwise obscured within a @entity357 . The aim of this study was to determine whether the Bolster technique improves endoscopic detection of Schatzki rings. METHODS: We reviewed 30 symptomatic @entity1 with a history of a @entity3521 in a tertiary care center. The Bolster technique was applied to @entity1 in whom the ring was not visible during standard endoscopy. The main outcome measurement was identification of the @entity3521 after the Bolster technique. RESULTS: A @entity3521 was visible during standard endoscopy in 26 of the 30 @entity1 . In the remaining 4, the ring was visible only after the application of the Bolster technique. CONCLUSION: The Bolster technique is a simple maneuver that can increase detection rates of Schatzki rings during endoscopy.

Abdominal compression during endoscopy (the Bolster technique) demonstrates XXXX (with videos).

@entity357 :: ('MESH:D006551', 'Disease') :: ['reduced hiatal hernia', 'hiatal hernias'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity3521 :: ('MESH:D012303', 'Disease') :: ['Schatzki ring'] @entity1282 :: ('MESH:D003680', 'Disease') :: ['dysphagia']
@entity3521 :: (MESH:D012303,Disease) :: ['hidden Schatzki rings']
