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Can direct (flexible) laryngoscopy at ent office see esophagus?
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No.: If u want to visualize the entire esophagus, an upper endoscopy is required.
Answered 12/8/2013
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If you have a small tear in the esophagus, can ENT see it with flexible endoscope? How accurate? How does endoscopy work? Can it rotate 360 degree?
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No, I'd like to know how esophagus tear can be diagnosed. And who is the specialist to see, ENT or GI?
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