Endoscopy
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Used for
colonoscopy, colposcopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, esophagoscopy, gastrointestinal endoscopy, proctoscopy, sigmoidoscopy
Broader Terms
imaging /visualization /scanning
Narrower Terms
bronchoscopy, cystoscopy, fluoroscopy, gastroscopy, laparoscopy, laryngoscopy
Related Terms
Scope Note
use of instruments for visual examination of interior structures of the body; there are rigid endoscopes and flexible fiberoptic endoscopes for various types of viewing for disease diagnosis and treatment; involves passing an optical instrument along either natural body pathways such as the digestive tract, or through keyhole incisions to examine the interior parts of the body; with advances in imaging, endoscopes, and miniaturization of endosurgical equipment, surgery can be performed during endoscopy.
Facts
- Endoscopy is the examination and inspection of the interior of body organs, joints or cavities through an endoscope.
- The Procedure Upper GI endoscopy is usually performed on an outpatient basis.
- The advantage of endoscopy is that it allows the doctor to treat the cause of bleeding at the time of discovery (for blood vessels), or biopsy suspicious masses or polyps.
- Endoscopy is the vehicle for minimally invasive surgery.
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