Endoscope Guide
- Summary
- Definition
- Considerations
- How the Test is Performed
- How the Test will Feel
- How to Prepare for the Test
- Normal Results
- Risks
- What Abnormal Results Mean
- Why the Test is Performed
Definition
An endoscope is a medical device consisting of a camera mounted on a flexible tube. Small instruments can be used to take samples of suspicious tissues through the endoscope. In gastrointestinal (digestive tract) endoscopy, this device is inserted through the mouth or anus. For other areas, small incisions are made. An ultrasound probe can be added to a gastrointestinal endoscope. This is called an endoscopic ultrasound. Depending on the area of interest, this device can also be passed through the mouth or anus.
How the Test is Performed
There are many types of endoscope, and they are named according to the organs or areas they ...
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Can anyone tell me when they pass the endoscope down your troat do i have...
If you're having an endoscopy down you're throat, they'll numb the back of your throat to prevent your gag reflex. You can also be sedated slightly if you're really worried...
Asked by Michelle - 9 months ago
I am working on my science project and i need to know what an endoscope...
Components One can distinguish: * the endoscope itself consisting of either a rigid or flexible tube containing one or more optical fiber systems and, possibly, a channel for...
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