Initial Experience With the Lopresti Fibreoptic Oesophagoscope

Ak, Grant; Ta, Aldor

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1967.tb21407.x

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“…The distal end can be flexed and extended through 180". Experience with this instrument has been described previously (Grant and Aldor, 1967;Renner and Grant, 1969). Aspiration, air insufflation and washing of the distal end are carried out by push-button control at the proximal end.…”

Section: Endoscopic Examinationmentioning

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The Accuracy of Fibreoptic Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer

Thomas¹,

Hislop²,

Grant³

1971

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

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T k e results of a study o f the value of fibreoptic endoscopy in the assessment of 76 patienfs with malignant infiltration of the stomach are presented. The Olympus gastroscope (model GTF-A), the LoPresti axophagoscope and the Olympus a?sophagoscope (model EF) were used. O f 76 patients with a radiological diagnosis of gastric cancer, 61 were submitted to endoscopy. Endoscopy was contraindicated in 15 patients for a variety of reasons. In 61 patients it was attempted, but in five the procedure failed. O f the 56 patients who had successful endoscopy, a dingnostic accuracy o f gastric cancer was achieved in 87.5%. Fibreoptic czsophagoscopes are superior to fibreoptic gastroscopes in the diagnosis of cancer of the upper regions of the stomach. Errors in endoscopic interpretation occurred with ulcerating cancers of the lesser curve area of the stomach, and with cancer of the distal antrum.

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confidence: 99%