Endoscopy
Endoscopy helps to diagnose and identify gastrointestinal disorders and diseases without the need for exploratory surgery. An endoscope can be inserted through a natural opening in the body, such as the mouth, nose, anus, urethra or bowel, or through an incision near the organ to be examined. An endoscope is a long, flexible tube-shaped instrument with a camera attached to the side. Endoscopy does more than just look at the colon. It is divided into arthroscopy, bronchoscopy, colonoscopy, ureteroscopy, laparoscopy and upper endoscopy/esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Endoscopy is one of the safest procedures, but it can include rare complications, such as a tear in the intestinal wall and bleeding in minor infections. Endoscopy is used to evaluate abdominal pain of unknown cause, blood, stones, ulcers, polyps, ulcerative colitis, pancreatic cancer, peptic ulcer, tumor, esophageal, hepatobiliary, hepatopancreatic, and intestinal diseases. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is the imaging modality used for pancreatic cancer screening. During an ERCP, an endoscope guides a catheter through the bile duct to inject dye into the organ, which helps create images that reveal blockages, tumors, and other obstructions. ERCP is also used to place a stent inside the catheter. Endoscopy is not only a diagnostic tool, but thanks to advances in imaging, it has become a medical tool.
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