Endoscopy is a device used to examine patients’ esophagus, stomach, and duodenum using a flexible thin device with a lighted camera system at its tip. With devices that are constantly changing, improving, and developing in parallel with advances in camera technology, doctors can now see, touch, and take biopsy samples from patients’ internal organs in more detail.

Endoscopy and Colonoscopy: Diagnostic and Treatment Tools

Endoscopy and colonoscopy are imaging methods used for medical diagnosis and treatment purposes. These procedures are used to observe and examine the inner surfaces of internal organs. While endoscopy is used to see the inner surfaces of different parts of the body, colonoscopy is a type of endoscopy specifically applied to examine the intestines.

What is Gastroenterology?

Gastroenterology is a branch of medicine that focuses on health problems related to the digestive system. The digestive system involves a complex process from the intake of food to its digestion, absorption, and elimination. Digestive system problems can manifest with many different symptoms, and these symptoms may require people to consult a gastroenterology doctor.