Endoscopy With the Flexi-rigid Esophagoscope

Abstract

From results obtained in a series of 399 esophagoscopic examinations, the authors determined the Eder-Hufford flexi-rigid esophagoscope to be superior to both the Boros and the Schindler instruments. They found that the flexi-rigid instrument eliminated the hazard of perforation, could be used even in the presence of acute hemorrhage, and was valuable in distinguishing disease of the esophagus from that of the stomach or duodenum. In several instances, the instrument was used at the patient's bedside.