Endoscopy

'Endoscopy' is the direct visual examination of any part of the inside of the body that can be reached through a natural orifice.

• Gastroscopy: Through the mouth into the stomach
• Colonoscopy: Through the anus into the large bowel
• Bronchoscopy: Through the nose into the lungs
• ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography); to examine the tubes that drain bile from the liver and digestive juices from the pancreas

Click here to view image—Endoscope

Procedure

There are many types of endoscopes. Each one is named according to the organs or areas they are used to examine.

• Arthroscope: To look directly in the joints
• Bronchoscope: To look in the airways and lungs
• Cystoscope: To view the inside of the bladder
• Laparoscope: To look directly at the ovaries, appendix, or other abdominal organs

Click here to view image—Upper Endoscopy

In upper endoscopy, the patient may have the throat sprayed with a numbing solution and will probably be given a sedating and pain alleviating medication through the vein. While laying on your left side the flexible endoscope, the thickness of a small finger, is passed through the mouth into the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. Upper endoscopy is more accurate than x-rays for detecting abnormal growths and for examining the inside of the upper digestive system. Conditions diagnosed by endoscopy include cancers of the esophagus and stomach, ulcers in stomach and duodenum, esophageal and gastric varices, infections like candida and tuberculosis.

Endoscopy at Nova Specialty Surgery

Endoscopy is performed by expert surgeons at the following Nova Specialty Surgery Centers. Click on the location to make an appointment.

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