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Endoscopic Evaluation of the Esophagus and Endoscopic Ultrasonography of the Esophagus

The endoscopist who examines the esophagus evaluates a muscular tube whose primary function is to convey swallowed material from the mouth to the stomach. The esophagus is approximately 25 cm in length measured from its origin in the neck just below…

Barrett Esophagus

Barrett esophagus is the condition in which an abnormal columnar epithelium that has both gastric and intestinal features and that is predisposed to malignancy replaces the stratified squamous epithelium that normally lines the distal esophagus. The condition is named for…