A gastric endoscopy is a procedure that allow us to visualize the upper portion of the digestive system (esophagus, stomach, and duodenum) by introducing a flexible tube through the stomach or nostril into the stomach.
The procedure is carried out in a room specially designed for endoscopic procedures. The endoscope carries a light and a camera down through the upper digestive tract. The procedure is carried out in a room specially designed for endoscopic procedures. The endoscope carries a light and a camera down through the upper digestive tract. These images are in real-time on a television screen next to the patient in the procedure room. The fibroptic material of the scope allows all corners of the upper digestive to be thoroughly explored.
The colonoscopy and the rectoscopy are diagnostic tests of which the large intestine is directly visualized and explored, and also, if necessary, the final part of the small intestine can be incorporated in the examination. The equipment is made of a high-resolution digital camera integrated on a flexible probe that is passed through the anus under direct visualization. This test is used to directly observe in order to possibly diagnose illnesses.
If indicated, biopsies are taking during a colonoscopy, which allows sufficient time to diagnose and treat cancerous or precancerous small tumors (polyps) while avoiding open surgery. It also is used to monitor patients after colon surgeries. By means of the rectoscopy alone, we can observe the anus we will observe the anus and the rectum, while with the colonoscopy all of the large intestine is explored, as well as part of the small intestine, if necessary.
