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Intervention on the Esophagus

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Dysphagia

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

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Abstract

Currently, most interventions on the esophagus are performed by endoscopists. However, diagnostic imaging is often necessary prior to or after these interventions. This chapter reviews the roles of diagnostic radiological imaging as well as diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy in the management of common esophageal diseases including hemorrhage, Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer, esophageal foreign bodies, achalasia, and peptic strictures.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Medical Center Boulevard, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA

    Jason D. Conway

  2. Department of Radiology, Medical Center Boulevard, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA

    David J. Ott & Michael Y. Chen

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Conway, J.D., Ott, D.J., Chen, M.Y. (2012). Intervention on the Esophagus. In: Ekberg, O. (eds) Dysphagia. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2012_607

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