A technique for examining the esophagus. The viewing instrument, the oesophagoscope, consists of a long, metallic tube fitted with an eyepiece, lenses, and its own fiberoptic light source which illuminates the field of vision. Esophagoscopy is of two types rigid oesophagoscopy and flexible oesophagoscopy. Flexible oesophagoscopy can be performed under local anaesthesia and rigid oesgoscopy is performed under general anaesthesia. The procedure may be a part of an endoscopic examination of the upper airway and digestive tract, known as panendoscopy. Inspection by esophagoscopy is indicated for dysphagia (difficulty inswallowing), by a foreign object lodged inside the esophagus that can be seen and removed by means of the scope. Or, the esophagoscope can be used to obtain a biopsy (tissue sample) of a benign or malignant growth. Risks include perforation, bleeding and infection.
This is procedure in which oesophagoscpe is passed through oral cavity to examine oesophagus.
The procedure is performed to remove foreign bodies lodged in oesophagus, in patients complaining of dysphagia or to take biopsies in case of malignancy.
Patient will need to starving for at least 6-8 hrs before the procedure.
In case of foreign bodies removal you can start with liquid diet and then can shift to soft diet.
There can be risk like perforation, bleeding.
Flexible oesophagoscopy can be performed under local anaesthesia, so it can be performed on OPD basis and rigid oesgoscopy is performed under general anaesthesia so patient will have to stay in hospital for 1 day for observation
