At Aashka Hospitals we perform all kinds of endoscopies depending on the symptoms and part of the body under examination. Endoscopy is a procedure that allows a doctor to view the inside of a person's body. During an endoscopy, the doctor inserts a tool called an endoscope into a person’s body. Most endoscopes are thin tubes with powerful light and a tiny camera at the end.
A doctor may recommend an endoscopy for various reasons:
- To screen for and prevent cancer.
- To diagnose a disease or find out the cause of symptoms.
- To give treatment. Doctors use endoscopes for certain treatments.
Symptoms may include:
- Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease
- Stomach ulcer
- Chronic constipation
- Pancreatitis
- Gallstones
- Unexplained bleeding in the digestive tract
- Tumors
- Infections
- Blockage of the esophagus
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Hiatal hernia
- Unusual vaginal bleeding
- Blood in your urine
- Other digestive tract issues
| Type | Area examined |
|---|---|
| Arthroscopy | Joints |
| Bronchoscopy | Lungs |
| Colonoscopy | Colon |
| Cystoscopy | Bladder |
| Enteroscopy | Small intestine |
| Hysteroscopy | Inside of the uterus |
| Laparoscopy | Abdominal or pelvic area |
| Laryngoscopy | Larynx |
| Mediastinoscopy | Mediastinum, the area between the lungs |
| Sigmoidoscopy | Rectum and the lower part of the large intestine, known as the sigmoid colon |
| Thoracoscopy, also known as a pleuroscopy | Area between the lungs and the chest wall |
| Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy | Esophagus and upper intestinal tract |
| Ureteroscopy | Ureter |
The healthcare team will give you detailed instructions on how to prepare before your appointment. You may receive anaesthesia, depending on the type of endoscopy. During the procedure, the Doctor will review and, possibly, record images from the endoscope. A doctor will also perform any procedures if required including collecting tissue for testing.