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.

• Bursitis

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

• 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.

• 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 .

• Peptic Ulcer Disease

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

• Gallstones

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

• Endometriosis

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

• Diverticular Disease

  • Diverticulosis as seen endoscopically, showing characteristic diverticula in the colon, which are outpocketings of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses in the muscle layers in the colon wall.

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

  • This endoscopic image of peptic stricture, or narrowing of the esophagus near the junction with the stomach, is a common complication of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease.