Endoscopic Assessment of Tracheal Bifurcation

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Case description

The endoscope is occasionally passed inadvertently into the trachea rather than the esophagus, for example, in patients who have difficulty initiating the act of swallowing. Tracheal rings will be evident, as will the bifurcation into right and left mainstream bronchi.

tags: anatomy endoscopy swallowing trachea

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