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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Known as: Upper gastrointestinal tract examination, EGD, Esame del tratto digestivo superiore 
An endoscopic procedure that visualizes the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract up to the duodenum.
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

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18 relations
Diagnosis for duodenumDiagnosis for esophagusDuodenoscopesDuodenum

Narrower (3)

DuodenoscopyEndoscopy of stomachEsophagogastroduodenoscopy [EGD] with closed biopsy

Broader (4)

Endoscopy (procedure)Endoscopy, Digestive SystemEndoscopy, GastrointestinalStomach

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Esophagogastric junction distensibility assessed with an endoscopic functional luminal imaging probe (EndoFLIP).
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: Prospective Cohort Study Evaluating Optimal Dose of Proton‐Pump Inhibitor Therapy and Pretherapy Predictors of Response
Purpose: Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is frequently treated with empiric proton‐pump inhibitors (PPI), but the optimal dosing… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A clinical dilemma: abdominal tuberculosis.
AIM To evaluate the clinical, radiological and microbiological properties of abdominal tuberculosis (TB) and to discuss methods… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Esophageal motility in reflux disease before and after fundoplication: a prospective, randomized, clinical, and manometric study.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS The purpose of this study was to determine whether esophageal dysmotility affects symptoms of… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Improvement in Atrophic Gastritis and Intestinal Metaplasia in Patients in Whom Helicobacter pylori Was Eradicated
Few long-term studies of chronic gastritis associated with Helicobacter pylori have been published. Kuipers (1) and Valle (2) and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Favourable effect of an acidified milk (LC-1) on Helicobacter pylori gastritis in man
Objective The supernatant of Lactobacillus johnsonii La1 culture was shown to be bactericidal and to have a partial, acid… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Omeprazole as a diagnostic tool in gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Long-Term Treatment with Omeprazole for Refractory Reflux Esophagitis: Efficacy and Safety
Omeprazole, a substituted benzimidazole, diminishes gastric acid secretion profoundly and continuously by selectively inhibiting… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Sedation for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: results of a nationwide survey.
A postal questionnaire inquiring about routine sedation and premedication practice for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was sent… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Occult cancer in patients with deep venous thrombosis. A systematic approach
The authors prospectively studied 113 consecutive patients with deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremities to determine the… 
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