An endoscopy is a procedure carried out by a gastroenterologist to examine the upper GI tract. It is used in the diagnosis, and sometimes treatment, of conditions affecting the upper GI system. An endoscopy uses an imaging technique to visualize the esophagus or stomach. Most people are unaware of this procedure until they develop symptoms
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What Is Capsule Endoscopy?
For an easy, high-tech inspection of your small intestine, your GI specialist may order a capsule endoscopy. Also called small bowel endoscopy, this easily tolerated test produces high-resolution images useful in understanding symptoms and diagnosing diseases. Here are some details about capsule endoscopy. Swallowing a Pill Camera Essentially, that’s what capsule endoscopy involves. More easily
Read MoreUnderstanding Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
A gastroenterologist may recommend an endoscopy or colonoscopy to investigate your digestive symptoms, diagnose, and treat your condition. An endoscopy and colonoscopy are often performed together. Both are minimally invasive procedures that use highly advanced tools to allow the doctor to see into your gastrointestinal tract. Endoscopy and colonoscopy both use a thin, flexible tube
Read MoreEndoscopy Can Improve Cancer Survival Rates by Helping Doctors Detect Warning Signs Early
An endoscopy can help detect cancer early by looking at your digestive tract. This is a non-surgical procedure which allows the doctor to look inside the digestive tract on a color monitor. The doctor inserts a tool called an “endoscope” into your esophagus (upper endoscopy) or your large intestine (colonoscopy) while you’re lightly sedated. The
Read MoreEndoscopy Can Improve Cancer Survival Rates by Helping Doctors Detect Warning Signs Early
X-rays are commonly used to show physical changes in a person’s body that are not normal and may only give general information on where such a change is occurring, its shape and size. An endoscopy, on the other hand, permits a more detailed look at the upper GI tract and allows a physician to accurately
Read MoreUnderstanding Capsule Camera Endoscopy
Understanding the differences among the various types of gastro-procedures may sometimes feel overwhelming. Simply put, a capsule endoscopy, occasionally called the “pill-cam” is different from conventional tube endoscopy because the type of camera used in the procedure. When a colonoscopy or upper GI endoscopy cannot determine the cause of an issue within the digestive system,
Read MoreThe Latest Endoscopic Procedure That Can Be Used to Help Obese Patients
ESG, Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, could now be an substitute to bariatric surgery for patients who suffer from obesity. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is the latest type of weight-loss procedure. It is a minimally invasive procedure in which a endoscopic device is used to lessen the size of the gastric basin. The ESG is done under general
Read MoreThe Difference between a Colonoscopy and an Endoscopy
Two procedures with vaguely similar names performed by specialists can tend to get mixed up every now and then. Both a colonoscopy and an endoscopy are used by specialists to examine and diagnosis existing and potential issues within a person’s body. However, where these issues originate is at the crux of the difference between the
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