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ArticleACG case reports journal2025

Combined Anterograde and Retrograde Endoscopic Management of Complete Esophageal Obstruction in Absence of Fluoroscopic Guidance.

Muhammad Hassaan Arif Maan, John Esli Medina Morales, Catherine Choi, Muhammad Mursaleen Ahmad, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Weizheng William Wang

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Article in ACG case reports journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Muhammad Hassaan Arif MaanDepartment of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-8962
John Esli Medina MoralesDepartment of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
Catherine ChoiDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
Muhammad Mursaleen AhmadDepartment of Medicine, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Kaveh HajifathalianDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
Weizheng William WangDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.

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Abstract

Complete esophageal obstruction is a major side effect of radiotherapy for head and neck cancers. We present a 65-year-old man with complete esophageal obstruction due to chemoradiotherapy and 7 years of gastric tube dependence. A combined anterograde and retrograde endoscopic procedure was successfully performed using direct transillumination from the anterograde scope to visualize and excise the obstructing mucosa, without fluoroscopic guidance. The patient tolerated the procedure well, with no major complications on follow-up. This fluoroscopy-free rendezvous approach is a safe, effective option with practical applications, particularly in resource-limited settings.

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combined anterograde and retrograde endoscopic procedureesophageal obstructionfluoroscopy

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PMID39886012
PMCPMC11778083

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