The Results of Cytology Using the Technique of the Gastroscopic Cell Brush, in Comparison with Biopsy, Endoscopy and Radiology

Abstract

During the last four years we have performed examinations of 600 cat amnestic ally secured cases of patients suffering from localized processes of the stomach and lower esophagus. After a conventional X-ray examination, endoscopy was done with Olympus-models. As a first step we biopsized several times and finally obtained cell material by using a cell brush (WITTE, 1970). We then withdrew the brush sample into the mouth of the instrumental channel and finished the gastroscopy. After that, we cleaned out mucus from the channel’s mouth, pushed the brush forward again, and rinsed in physiological saline solution of 5–10 ml; the cells were then collected by centrifugation.