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However, adequate hypopharyngeal visualization during esophagogastroduodenoscopy is challenging because of anatomical constraints. We evaluated the utility of the Modified Killian method for hypopharyngeal visualization during esophagogastroduodenoscopy in high-risk patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Modified Killian method had previously been used at our institution for high-risk patients with esophageal and head and neck cancers. In this retrospective comparative study, data were collected from 45 high-risk patients who underwent pharyngeal examination using the Modified Killian method after the conventional method during a single esophagogastroduodenoscopy session. The primary endpoint was the hypopharyngeal visibility score (scale 1\u20135). Secondary endpoints included visibility of other pharyngeal areas, procedure time, lesion detection, and adverse events.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The Modified Killian method without the Valsalva maneuver yielded higher hypopharyngeal visibility scores than the conventional method (median [interquartile range, IQR]: 2.0 [2.0\u20134.0] vs. 1.0 [1.0\u20132.0];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). The Modified Killian method further improved visibility (median [IQR]: 4.0 [3.0\u20135.0];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001 vs. conventional). No significant differences were observed in visibility of the oropharynx or vallecula. The procedure time was longer for the Modified Killian method (237 vs. 134\u00a0s;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Three intraepithelial hypopharyngeal carcinomas missed by the conventional method were detected with the Modified Killian method. No adverse events occurred.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Modified Killian method, particularly its positional component alone, improves hypopharynx visualization and may contribute to early cancer detection without compromising observation of other pharyngeal areas.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s10388-026-01220-4","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,2]],"date-time":"2026-06-02T21:13:42Z","timestamp":1780434822000},"page":"620-628","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Improved hypopharyngeal visibility and early cancer detection using the modified Killian method during esophagogastroduodenoscopy in patients at high risk of head and neck cancer"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"23","author":[{"given":"Yuki","family":"Yoshida","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5035-3195","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yohei","family":"Ikenoyama","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Toru","family":"Ogura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hiroto","family":"Suzuki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aiji","family":"Hattori","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yuhei","family":"Umeda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Akina","family":"Shigefuku","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yasuko","family":"Fujiwara","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Misaki","family":"Nakamura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yasuhiko","family":"Hamada","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Noriyuki","family":"Horiki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hayato","family":"Nakagawa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"1220_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"12","DOI":"10.3322\/caac.21820","volume":"74","author":"RL Siegel","year":"2024","unstructured":"Siegel RL, Giaquinto AN, Jemal A. 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