Laryngopharyngeal Examination: An Important but Not-So-New Role of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Authors: Joseph Carl Yarze
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Letters15 August 2000Laryngopharyngeal Examination: An Important but Not-So-New Role of Upper Gastrointestinal EndoscopyJoseph Carl Yarze, MD, Michael P. Chase, MD, and Kevin J. Herlihy, MDJoseph Carl Yarze, MDGastroenterology Associates of Northern New York; Glens Falls, NY 12801 (Yarze)Gastroenterology Associates of Northern New York; Glens Falls, NY 12801 (Chase)Gastroenterology Associates of Northern New York; Glens Falls, NY 12801 (Herlihy)Search for more papers by this author, Michael P. Chase, MDGastroenterology Associates of Northern New York; Glens Falls, NY 12801 (Yarze)Gastroenterology Associates of Northern New York; Glens Falls, NY 12801 (Chase)Gastroenterology Associates of Northern New York; Glens Falls, NY 12801 (Herlihy)Search for more papers by this author, and Kevin J. Herlihy, MDGastroenterology Associates of Northern New York; Glens Falls, NY 12801 (Yarze)Gastroenterology Associates of Northern New York; Glens Falls, NY 12801 (Chase)Gastroenterology Associates of Northern New York; Glens Falls, NY 12801 (Herlihy)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-133-4-200008150-00031 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Ozawa and colleagues (1) drew attention to the importance of careful laryngopharyngeal examination during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Unfortunately, their claim that this is a new role of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is inaccurate. Nearly two decades ago, Lehman and coworkers (2) described the importance of direct visualization of the laryngopharyngeal structures during passage of the flexible fiberoptic gastroscope. In their large series of 1120 upper gastrointestinal endoscopic examinations, adequate visualization of the laryngopharyngeal regions was thought to occur in approximately 80% of patients. In that study, laryngopharyngeal examination added 10 seconds to 4 minutes to the upper gastrointestinal ...References1. Ozawa S, Ozawa T, Odawara M. A new role of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 2000;132:510. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Lehman G, Compton M, Meadows J, Elmore M. Screening examination of the larynx and pharynx during upper gastrointestinal panendoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 1982;28:176-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Cotton PB, Williams CB. Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 3d ed. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Scientific Publications; 1990:30-1. Google Scholar4. Baillie J. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Beyond the Basics. Newton, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1997:1. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Joseph Carl Yarze, MD; Michael P. Chase, MD; Kevin J. Herlihy, MDAffiliations: Gastroenterology Associates of Northern New York; Glens Falls, NY 12801 (Yarze)Gastroenterology Associates of Northern New York; Glens Falls, NY 12801 (Chase)Gastroenterology Associates of Northern New York; Glens Falls, NY 12801 (Herlihy) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoA New Role of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Shoji Ozawa , Takao Ozawa , and Masato Odawara Metrics Cited byRole of artificial intelligence–guided esophagogastroduodenoscopy in assessing the procedural completeness and qualityObservable Laryngopharyngeal Lesions during the Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 15 August 2000Volume 133, Issue 4 Page: 314-315 Keywords Biopsy Endoscopy Gastroenterology and hepatology Lesions Safety ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 15 August 2000 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...