Endoscopy by: Mudit Kumar Janbandhu
What is Endoscopy A medical procedure that uses tube-like instruments that are put into the body to look inside This is different from imaging tests like CT scans and x-rays, which can get pictures inside the body without putting instruments into it
Different types of Endoscopy Types of Endoscope Put intoBody area(s) looked at Name(s) of Procedure BronchoscopeMouth or noseTrachea (WindPipe) and Bronchi (Tubes inside the Lungs) Bronchoscopy, flexible bronchoscopy HysteroscopeVaginaInside of uterusHysteroscopy CystoscopeUrethrabladdercystoscopy ColonoscopeAnusColon ( Large Intestine) colonoscopy
When is Endoscopy used? Different types of Endoscopy are used for Endoscopy such as colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy used to screen for colon and rectal cancer These procedures are to help prevent cancer because it allows doctors to remove that portion of cancer polyps(Growth), that will become cancer if it were to be left alone