Water Flush Technique: A Noninvasive Method of Optimizing Visualization of the Distal Esophagus in Patients With Primary Achalasia
| Autor: | Myrosia T. Mitchell, Arunas Gasparaitis, Barry G. Hansford |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Moderate to severe medicine.medical_specialty Contrast Media Achalasia otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging In patient Retrospective Studies Distal esophagus Esophageal mucosa business.industry digestive oral and skin physiology Water General Medicine Middle Aged Esophageal cancer medicine.disease Deglutition Surgery Esophageal Achalasia Fluoroscopy Esophagography Female Barium Sulfate business Primary achalasia |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Roentgenology. 200:818-821 |
| ISSN: | 1546-3141 0361-803X |
| DOI: | 10.2214/ajr.12.9051 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to assess the use of a water flush technique to optimize visualization of the distal esophageal mucosa during barium esophagography of patients with moderate to severe primary achalasia. The water flush consists of having patients drink tap water at end esophagography in an attempt to clear the standing barium column. CONCLUSION. The water flush technique is a simple, noninvasive maneuver that improves the extent of diagnostic visualization of the distal esophageal mucosa in patients with moderate to severe primary achalasia. It facilitated detection of a tumor in one patient and identification of additional pathologic changes in two other patients in this series. |
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