Abstract
In my hospital, generally speaking, the cases we handle have been decreasing in number.
Past 10 years, 381 cases per year were done, However, last 5 years, less-number of cases have been done. These include 1810 Bronchoscopies (47.4%), 602 Bronchographies (15.8%), 660 Esophagoscopies (17.3%), 615 Laryngoscopies (16.1%), 129 Gastroscopies (3.4%). No gastroscopies were performed since 1963.
Why the number of cases the Bronchoesophagologists handle has been decreased in spite of general tendency of increased cases as a whole, we claim this to be as follows.
Each specialist who participates the Bronchoesophagology program has much advanced surgical technique which he depended on us entirely. This can be seen in each procedure, especially in Bronchography. Flexible fiber esophagoscopy makes internist eminable to perform the procedure easily.
Carcinoma of the lung occupies 32.0% of all Brochoscopy cases, which are refered from the other departments.
Esophagitis ranges 60% of all esophageal cases, causing pharyngoesophago-neuropathy, on the other hand, esophageal tumor does 18.7%. of all cases.
The tight co-operation among the subspecialists is very important to make Bronchoesophagology far advanced.
