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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research



    A REVISIT TO BARIUM SWALLOW ESOPHAGUS


    Dr. Lukka Vijaya Kumar, Dr. Sai Mahesh Pethakamsetty, Dr. Y. Satya Prabhakara Rao, Dr. Sai Mahesh Pethakamsetty
    JCDR. 2024: 1087-1095

    Abstract

    - After the evolution of Upper Gastrointestinal endoscopy in the modern era, the role of barium swallow as a primary modality of approaching towards dysphagia has been seeing a declining trend. However, the role of Barium swallow as a diagnostic tool is still pivotal in going towards finding out the causes of Dysphagia, particularly in motility disorders of the esophagus, extrinsic compressions of the esophagus etc. Barium swallow as a diagnostic tool isn’t a substitute to Upper GI endoscopy but is complimentary instead.

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    Volume 15 Issue 6

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