What’s the best way to see the esophagus?

If you want to see the esophagus, you can go to Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Oncology and other departments according to the symptoms and medical history.
1. If the patient has a burning sensation in the esophagus, burning pain behind the sternum, accompanied by heartburn, acid reflux and other symptoms, it is considered that it may be reflux esophagitis, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and other diseases, and it is recommended to go to the Department of Gastroenterology for treatment.
2. If the patient has symptoms such as dysphagia, food reflux, chest pain and choking, etc., it may be pancreatic achalasia, pancreatic cancer, esophageal tumor, etc., and the patient can go to the Department of Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Oncology and other departments for medical treatment.
3. If the patient has foreign body sensation in the esophagus, difficulty in swallowing, accompanied by unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite and other symptoms, or has already existed a tumor disease, it is considered that it may be esophageal cancer, and it is recommended to go to the Department of Oncology for consultation.
Patients can choose the appropriate department for consultation according to their own symptoms, identify the cause of the disease under the guidance of doctors, and receive treatment as early as possible.