title: Use of Sato's curved laryngoscope and an insulated-tip knife for endoscopic incisional therapy of esophageal web.
abstract: We experienced two cases of esophageal web accompanying severe stricture that were treated by endoscopic incisions with an insulated-tip knife (IT-knife). With attention paid to the mucosa at the stricture, the lesion was incised with an IT-knife without complications. Sato's curved laryngoscope was used even in cervical esophageal lesions and an excellent field was secured.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohtaka
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shouji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoyosi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uetake
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanai
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kyosuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hatsushika
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan.
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Masuyama
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Enomoto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004210:Dissection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Sato's curved laryngoscope; endoscopic incision; esophageal web; insulated-tip knife (IT-knife); radial incision and cutting