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Fiberesophagoscopic Diagnosis

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Carcinoma of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia

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Nearly 120 years have passed since 1866, when Semeleder and Stoerk first attempted to view the esophageal lumen directly. At first, simple rigid tubes were used, but later illumination devices were employed and optical systems were added to make the visual field clearer. In 1958 Hirschowitz, taking advantage of the discovery that light could be transmitted around curves through glass fibers, invented the flexible fibergastroscope. Five years later the first fiberesophagoscope became available [1–4], supplied with cold light, fully flexible, and double-channelled to allow for pumping of air or water, introduction of biopsy forceps, and the use of suction. Indeed, the invention of the fiberscope opened a new era in endoscopy.

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  1. Department of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Panjiayiao, Beijing, P. R. China

    Guo Jun Huang BS, MD, FCCP (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  2. Beijing, P. R. China

    Ying K’ai Wu MB, ChB, FACS (Hon) (Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Director of Beijing Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Medical Center) (Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Director of Beijing Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Medical Center)

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Zhang, D.W. (1984). Fiberesophagoscopic Diagnosis. In: Huang, G.J., Wu, Y.K. (eds) Carcinoma of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69183-6_8

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