Upper GI Endoscopy in a Patient with Submucous Fibrosis

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy in a patient with submucous fibrosis is challenging and risky, as there is hardly any mouth opening for a mouth guard to be inserted. We devised a new innovative technique with the use of Guedel airway insertion for performing upper GI endoscopy in patients with...

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Main Authors: Kaushik Bhattacharya, Sayan Manna
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Language:English
Published: National Board of Examinations 2025-07-01
Series:National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://natboard.edu.in/ejournal/articledtl?x=Sjd2OU5kZ1ROTHhuUHR2empBRjVjQT09
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description Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy in a patient with submucous fibrosis is challenging and risky, as there is hardly any mouth opening for a mouth guard to be inserted. We devised a new innovative technique with the use of Guedel airway insertion for performing upper GI endoscopy in patients with small mouth opening(trismus) or restricted mouth opening.
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spelling doaj-art-3f12ec8717404d0c8c5e5b6b5bf2f3fe2025-08-20T03:28:32ZengNational Board of ExaminationsNational Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences2583-75242025-07-01Volume 3788488610.61770/NBEJMS.2025.v03.i07.012Upper GI Endoscopy in a Patient with Submucous FibrosisKaushik Bhattacharya0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4825-9148Sayan Manna1https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9729-7427Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj - 855107, Bihar, IndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj - 855107, Bihar, IndiaUpper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy in a patient with submucous fibrosis is challenging and risky, as there is hardly any mouth opening for a mouth guard to be inserted. We devised a new innovative technique with the use of Guedel airway insertion for performing upper GI endoscopy in patients with small mouth opening(trismus) or restricted mouth opening.https://natboard.edu.in/ejournal/articledtl?x=Sjd2OU5kZ1ROTHhuUHR2empBRjVjQT09upper gi endoscopytrismussubmucous fibrosis
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National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences
upper gi endoscopy
trismus
submucous fibrosis
title Upper GI Endoscopy in a Patient with Submucous Fibrosis
title_full Upper GI Endoscopy in a Patient with Submucous Fibrosis
title_fullStr Upper GI Endoscopy in a Patient with Submucous Fibrosis
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title_short Upper GI Endoscopy in a Patient with Submucous Fibrosis
title_sort upper gi endoscopy in a patient with submucous fibrosis
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trismus
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