What Is Gastrointestinal Endoscopy?
Endoscopy is a way of looking inside the body using a flexible tube that has a small camera on the end of it. This instrument is called an endoscope.
How the test is performed
There are many types of endoscopes. Each one is named according to the organs or areas they are used to examine.
For example:
- Arthroscope: Used to look directly in the joints
- Bronchoscope: Used to look in the airways and lungs
- Cystoscope: Used to view the inside of the bladder
- Laparoscope:...
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