Coding CPT 43201 Esophagoscopy, flexible, transoral; with directed submucosal injection(s), any substance 43210 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with esophagogastric fundoplasty, partial or complete, includes duodenoscopy when performed 43236 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with directed submucosal injection(s), any substance 43257 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, fl...

Esophageal leiomyomas are the most common benign mesenchymal esophageal tumors, but they occur rarely in the pediatric population. Leiomyomas are conventionally treated with extramucosal enucleation via an open thoracotomy. In this paper, we report a case of a complex massive retrocardiac esophageal leiomyoma that was successfully extirpated by using a robotic-assisted thoracoscopic technique. ...

Leiomyomas are rare benign esophageal neoplasms with an indolent clinical course. Symptoms mimic that of esophageal cancer. Esophagoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography are the main diagnostic methods. Symptomatic and large leiomyomas should be treated surgically while small, asymptomatic lesions may be managed by regular follow up and repeated endoscopies.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcomes of voice restoration using office-based transnasal esophagoscopy (TNE) to guide placement of the secondary tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP). DESIGN Retrospective chart review. SETTING Two tertiary care medical centers. PATIENTS The study included 39 patients who underwent the TNE-TEP procedure from January 2004 to December 2008. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES C...

A 42-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of odynophagia and neck pain after swallowing a piece of bone. Anteroposterior (AP) and lateral neck X-ray showed the foreign body. Rigid esophagoscopy under general anesthesia was performed and foreign body extracted by rigid bronchoscopy.

presentedwithepigastralgiaandtransientsubsternaldiscomfortjustafterswaIlowingfood, In this patient, endoscopic examination revealed multiple esophageal ulceration and kissingtype gastric ulceration. The esophageal ulcers were not improved by frequent antacid therap7 for six weeks, while gastric ulcers responded we]1 to the therapl. Steroid therapy was begun and esophagoscopy revealed scarred ul...

In this report we describe a newborn with a rare case of Type II tracheal agenesis and bronchoesophageal fistula. Polyhydramnios and suspected esophageal atresia were identified during routine pre-natal ultrasound screening. Upon delivery, rigid bronchoscopy, esophagoscopy, and intraoperative fluoroscopy were performed, where both bronchi and the carina showed unusual horizontal orientation mak...

Esophageal foreign bodies are sharp or blunt objects food that gets stuck and wedged in the esophagus due to being swallowed either intentionally accidentally.A 53-year-old male patient arrived complaining of constant, worsening swallowing pain has persisted for past four days. The discomfort was initially experienced above throat, but after attempting several traditional procedures remove bone...