Use of flexible esophagoscopy by otolaryngologists.

Objectives: We used questionnaires to determine current practice patterns for esophagoscopy by otolaryngologists in the United States, with attention to foreign body management.

Methods: A 10-item questionnaire designed to determine the prevalence of flexible esophagoscopy use among otolaryngologists, with a particular focus on foreign body removal, was created and sent via e-mail to all members of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. A second, 6-question survey to assess the level of resident training in flexible esophagoscopy was similarly created and sent to all directors of US otolaryngology residency programs.