Endoscopy is a diagnostic specialty that has been developed to enable your physician to obtain a better view of the lining of your stomach or colon. It uses advanced video technology through flexible instruments. Endoscopy produces images on a TV monitor, which can then be recorded to document the findings.

EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy)

More accurate that an x-ray, an EGD is the examination of your upper digestive tract. Sometimes, an EGD is used for treatment, such as the stretching of a narrowed esophagus, removal of polyps or swallowed foreign objects.

A sigmoidoscopy is a visual exam of the rectum and lower colon, using a lighted, rigid or flexible tube. This is commonly used in colon cancer screening programs.

Colonoscopy is an examination of your lower intestinal tract or colon. This is the most accurate way of detecting and removing polyps that can lead to cancer.

Laparoscopy

Laparoscopy is often the treatment of choice for gallstone patients. A tiny incision is made through the navel. A microvideo tube is then inserted through it. Three other needle-like instruments are then inserted through the upper abdomen. These are used to pick up and dissect the gallbladder, which, together with the stones, is teased out of the small incision.

*source; MEDUCATE, Camp Hill, PA

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