An endoscopy

Posted by Kingsway Hospitals-The Best Multispecialty hospital on February 24th, 2021

An endoscopy is a procedure to make the body’s internal organs like the stomach and intestines visible through an instrument called an endoscope.

This endoscope is put into the body through the mouth and down the throat, or through the bottom where this a long, thin, flexible tube that has a light and camera at one end captures images of the inside of the body to be shown on a television screen.

Sometimes, if required, the endoscope can also be put inside the body through a small incision in the skin when keyhole surgery is being done.

An endoscopy can be used to examine unusual symptoms or perform certain types of surgery.

An endoscope can also be used to remove a small sample of tissue from the inside of the organ to investigate the actual condition more closely, which is called a biopsy. 

An endoscopy might be performed to investigate many symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, very frequent stomach pain that does, very frequent condition of diarrhoea, unintentional weight loss, heartburn, week digestive problems, or blood in faces.

Gastroscopy or UGI ( upper gastrointestinal endoscopy): To look at the food pipe (oesophagus), stomach, or top part of the small intestine.

Colonoscopy: To look at the bowel. Can also be used to perform surgeries in the colon like removal of polyps

Flexible sigmoidoscopy: To look inside the lower part of the bowel.

Endoscopic ultrasound: To take images of internal organs and tissue samples. Drainage of cysts and management of chronic abdominal pain

ERCP / Duodenoscopy: to treat stones in the bile duct and pancreas and to perform procedures for stone removal and treatment of a blockage in the bile duct

Wireless capsule endoscopy involves swallowing a small capsule built with a camera and light to get inside pictures to a computer.

Endoscopy can also be used to treat and stop bleeding from the stomach and large intestines.

Surgery for removals of certain tumours can also be done using endoscopy

In the central Nagpur, Kingsway Hospitals has become the centre of choice for people affected with gastro and liver problems. Kingsway Hospitals is equipped with state-of-the-art labs, wards, and operation theatres fitted with the latest technology enabling to perform complex operations with ease. We adopt a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach, collaborating with other departments to provide excellent healthcare services in Gastroenterology.