descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Feb 1971 English Publisher:WileyJournal:Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, volume 19, pages 167-171 (issn: 0002-8614, eissn: 1532-5415,

Authors: Bernard M. Schuman; Robert J. Priest; Klaus Anselm;

doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1971.tb01931.x

pmid: 5540146

FIBEROPTIC ESOPHAGOSCOPY IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS*

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Abstract:Sixty‐four patients aged 65 or older were examined with the Olympus fiber esophagoscope. Fifteen had inflammatory changes, 10 had carcinoma or lymphoma, 5 had stomal ulcers after partial gastrectomy and 3 had esophageal varices. The procedure was tolerated well by all patients. Fiberoptic esophagoscopy offers a thorough and reasonably safe method of examination for the geriatric patient.

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Keywords

Lung Diseases, Optics and Photonics, Esophageal Neoplasms, Lymphoma, Carcinoma, Esophagoscopes, Stomach Diseases, Esophageal Diseases, Esophageal and Gastric Varices, Cardiovascular Diseases, Gastrectomy, Stomach Neoplasms, Esophagitis, Fiber Optic Technology, Humans, Stomach Ulcer, Aged

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