Endoscopy or Upper GI endoscopy (Gastro duodenoscopy).
- In this test a small tube like instrument (Endoscope) is passed in to the mouth and further down in to the stomach.
- This helps in visualising (seeing) oesophagus (Food Pipe), stomach (food bag) and first half of duodenum (beginning of small intestine).
- It helps in diagnosing esophagitis, oesophageal tumours, Gastritis, stomach lesions, and duodenal problems.
- We take biopsies.
- Treat Oesophageal verices, causing bleeding or hemetemesis (Blood vomiting).
- We can Dilate for esophageal stricture/tumours causing dysphasia.(Difficulty in Swelling)
- Stent placement for esophageal cancer and duodenal cancer.
- Balloon dilatation for Achalaciacardia (narrowing of esophagus).
- Balloon dilatation for gastric outlet obstruction.
- Remove tumours (small polyps)
- Foreign bodies Can be removed
Colonoscopy:
- In this test a small tube like instrument (Colonoscope) is passed from bellow to inspect Rectum and Colon.
- It helps in diagnosing Ca Rectum (Cancer), Ca Colon, Ulcerative colitis, Polyps, diverticula, etc
- We can also take biopsies.
- We can Dilate therectum/ Colon.
- Stent placement for colon cancer.