What is gastrointestinal endoscopy?
Gastrointestinal endoscopy involves the use of endoscopes. The endoscope is a thin, flexible tube fitted with a camera head and เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง light guides. Designed with patient comfort in mind, this gentle device moves smoothly through your gastrointestinal tract to provide a clear picture of the insides of your oesophagus, stomach, duodenum and colon.
Types of endoscopy
There are several types of endoscopy procedures, and each procedure is used to examine different parts of your digestive system.
Gastroscopy
A gastroscope examines your oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. The examination is called gastroscopy.
Colonoscopy
A colonoscope examines your large intestine or colon and can enter the last part of the small intestine (the ileum) that connects with the colon. If only a short examination is performed, it is called sigmoidoscopy. If a complete examination is done it is call colonoscopy.
Duodenoscope
A special kind of endoscope (ERCP side-viewing duodenoscope) allows visualisation and therapy of the bile ducts and pancreatic duct.
The small bowel can visualised by modern methods such as capsule endoscopy or balloon enteroscopy.
Capsule endoscopy
Capsule endoscopy uses a high-tech capsule the size of a large vitamin pill, which contains camera, lights, lenses and a radio transmitting device. It is swallow and as it moves through the small intestines, pictures are taken at a rate of two per second. The capsule transmits images to a recorder worn during the duration of the test and these thousands of images can download to a computer to be studied in detail. The capsule then passes harmlessly with the stools.
Balloon enteroscope
A balloon enteroscope is a modern endoscope. That is fitte with a sheath with an inflatable balloon. By means of alternating inflation. Deflation during advancement, the enteroscope. Can advanced deeply into the small bowel, either through the upper or the lower digestive tract.
Power spiral enteroscope
A power spiral enteroscope is another modern endoscope. That fit with power spiral device. That pleats the small bowel and advances the tip of the scope. Through the small bowel, either through the upper or lower digestive tract.
Endoscopic ultrasound
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is perform by endoscope. Ultrasound wave device at the head. This is use to examine the layers of the walls of the digestive tract and lesions in the wall, outside the wall or in organs adjacent to the digestive tract. For example, it is possible to examine cysts or tumours in the pancreas by doing EUS via the stomach wall.