Video Tip: Improving Quality in Upper Endoscopy - Part 2 of 2 | November 2023-Video Tip: Improving Quality in Upper Endoscopy

Video Tip: Improving Quality in Upper Endoscopy_Part 2 of 2

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Video Summary

This video provides tips and recommendations for performing upper endoscopy. It emphasizes the importance of retroflexion in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease or Barrett's esophagus. The video advises obtaining high-quality images of key landmarks and documenting abnormal findings. It demonstrates how to measure the extent of a diaphragmatic pinch and the distance from the gastroesophageal junction to the diaphragmatic pinch. Standardized classification systems such as the Prague CNM criteria and Los Angeles classification are recommended for reporting abnormal findings. The video also introduces the Paris classification for luminal GI tract lesions. It highlights potential adverse events and advises against overusing upper endoscopy. The video concludes with a list of conditions that do not require repeat endoscopy.

Keywords

upper endoscopy

retroflexion

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Barrett's esophagus

abnormal findings