Endoscopy: Overview
Endoscopy is a medical procedure that enables an endoscopy doctor to see different parts of the body using an endoscope. An endoscope is a long flexible cylinder tube that has a light source, camera, and various channels that permit air, water, and instruments to be gone through it. The endoscope test is generally passed through a natural opening of the body like the mouth, anus, nose, vagina, and urethra.
Why do you need an Endoscopy?
An endoscopy is used to diagnose and, now and then, treat conditions that affect the part of your digestive system, including the esophagus, stomach, and beginning of the small intestine (duodenum). The main reasons behind endoscopy are investigation, confirmation, and treatment.
Types of Endoscopy
Endoscopies fall into categories based on the area of the body that they investigate like Capsule Endoscopy, Stomach Endoscopy. Below are several different types of endoscopy which include:
Colonoscopy: This scope Inserted at the anus and views the large bowel.
Gastroscopy: This scope Inserted via the mouth and used to view the oesophagus, stomach, and the first part of the duodenum.
Duodenoscopy: This scope is inserted via the mouth and is passed through to the duodenum via the esophagus and the stomach and used to view and perform procedures on the bile duct and/or the pancreatic duct. This procedure is known as Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatogram (ERCP).
Bronchoscopy: This scope is inserted via the mouth and passes through the trachea to observe the lungs.
Cystoscopy: This scope is passed into the bladder via the urethra and to view the bladder and ureters.
Hysteroscopy: This scope is passed through the cervix via the vagina and is used to examine the uterus.
Laryngoscopy: This scope is passed through the nose into the throat and is used to view the larynx.
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