title: A simple technique for obtaining Pap smears of the esophagus.
abstract: A simple method for obtaining Papanicolaou smears of the esophagus is described. The procedure is easy to perform, does not require specialized equipment, and is a useful adjuvant to direct esophageal biospy.
mesh_terms: D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013537:Sutures