Procedures Include:
Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Oesophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy or Gastroscopy (OGD))
OGD intends to diagnose and treat various disorders of the upper digestive tract such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), peptic ulcers, gastritis, oesophageal and gastric varices, cancers of the esophagus and stomach, and others.
Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Colonoscopy)
This procedure uses the scope and directly visualizes the large intestine. Therapeutic detection and removal of polyps may have a possible chance of growing cancer in the future. It is important to take biopsies from the suspected part/s of the colon for the diagnosis and early detection of unwanted conditions.
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
ERCP is the best way of diagnosis and treatment for disorders of the bile and pancreatic ducts. It is useful for safely diagnose and remove stones from the bile ducts as well as from the pancreas. ERCP can be used for the insertion of stents in patients with bile duct cancer.
Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy is an endoscopic technique of visualizing the inside of the airways through the nose or mouth for the diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. This allows the practitioner to examine the patient’s airway, for abnormalities such as foreign bodies, bleeding, tumours, or inflammation. Specimens may be taken from inside the lungs.
Therapeutic Interventions
These diagnostic procedures are combined with therapeutic interventions such as biopsy, polyp/lesion removal, dilation, endoscopic banding, argon plasma coagulation (APC), hemostatic (treatment of bleeding) techniques, foreign body retrieval and other necessary procedures.