{
  "abstract": "Nasopharyngeal examination is usually not part of upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy but could be used to potentially diagnose early lesions in this area. We present preliminary results of nasopharyngeal inspection either at the start (insertion) or after (withdrawal) performance of upper GI endoscopy in 1550 patients, with a technical success rate of 97.6%. Two early-stage cancer cases were identified, and 439 patients had nasopharyngeal diseases of variable relevance. Mild complications were observed in 6.1%. This technique should be systematically evaluated for screening in high-risk areas.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China"
      ],
      "name": "Wei Xie"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China"
      ],
      "name": "Qian Yin"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China"
      ],
      "name": "Hong Fang"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China"
      ],
      "name": "Kai-yan Yang"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China"
      ],
      "name": "Hai-bo Xue"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Central Laboratory of the Medical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China"
      ],
      "name": "Huimin Zheng"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "UNSW Microbiome Research Centre, St George and Sutherland Clinical Campuses, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"
      ],
      "name": "Pan Li"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Diagnosis of nasopharyngeal disease during upper GI endoscopy",
  "uid": "cff60948-d247-5aa3-bfe6-631286507606"
}