endoscope

Examples of endoscope in the following topics:

• Laryngitis and Cancer of the Larynx

  • For this reason, many specialist clinics now use fiber-optic nasal endoscopy where a thin and flexible endoscope, inserted through the nostril, is used to clearly visualize the entire pharynx and larynx.
  • A full endoscopic examination of the larynx, trachea, and esophagus is often performed at the time of biopsy.
  • Photograph taken during an endoscopic study.

• Torn Cartilage and Arthroscopy

  • Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic surgery) is a minimally-invasive surgical procedure in which an examination, and sometimes treatment of damage to the interior of a joint, is performed using an arthroscope, a type of endoscope that is inserted into the joint through a small incision.

• Bursitis

  • In a bursectomy, the bursa is cut out either endoscopically or with open surgery.

• Pancreatic Cancer

  • Imaging studies, such as CT scans and endoscopic ultrasound can be used to identify the location and form of the cancer.
  • The definitive diagnosis is made by an endoscopic needle biopsy or surgical excision of the suspicious tissue.

• Polyps in the Colon

  • Common screening methods are digital rectal examination (DRE), sigmoidoscopy (usually using a flexible endoscope, but, more rarely, using a rigid endoscope), lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema), colonoscopy, and virtual colonoscopy .

• Gallstones

  • Obstruction of the common bile duct with gallstones can sometimes be relieved by endoscopic retrograde sphincterotomy (ERS) following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

• Peptic Ulcer Disease

  • This endoscopic image shows a gastric ulcer, which upon biopsy was shown to be gastric cancer.

• Endometriosis

  • Endoscopic image of endometrial lesions at the peritoneum of the pelvic wall.

• Total Internal Reflection and Fiber Optics

  • Another common use can be found in medicine in endoscopes.

• Hydrogen Oxidation

  • Testing for H. pylori is recommended if there is peptic ulcer disease, low grade gastric MALT lymphoma, after endoscopic resection of early gastric cancer, if there are first degree relatives with gastric cancer, and in certain cases of dyspepsia, not routinely.