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The cervical esophagus is the short part of the esophagus between the lower border of the cricoid cartilage and the thoracic inlet (suprasternal notch), and is ~18 cm from the… Click to show full abstract
The cervical esophagus is the short part of the esophagus between the lower border of the cricoid cartilage and the thoracic inlet (suprasternal notch), and is ~18 cm from the incisor teeth [1]. Difficulties are associated with observing the cervical esophagus using an endoscope because the lumen is narrow. These difficulties are compounded in non-sedated patients by the vomiting and swallowing reflexes. Therefore, observations of the cervical esophagus in non-sedated esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) are very challenging. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Journal Title: Digestive Endoscopy
Year Published: 2018
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