What is an endoscopy?

An endoscopy is often used to confirm a diagnosis when other devices, such as an MRI, X-ray, or CT scan are considered inappropriate.
 

The following conditions and illnesses are most commonly investigated or diagnosed with an endoscopy:

• Chronic Diarrohea
• Incontinence 
• Internal Bleeding
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Stomach Ulcers

Types of endoscopies

Here is a list of some types of endoscopies and their meanings: 

• Arthroscopy - examination of joints for diagnosis and treatment.

• Colonoscopy - examination of the colon and large intestine to detect polyps, tumors, ulceration, inflammation, colitis diverticula, Chrohn's disease, and discovery and removal of foreign bodies.

• Colposcopy - examination of the cervix and the tissues of the vagina and vulva.

• Cystoscopy - examination of the urinary bladder, urethra, urinary tract, uteral orifices, and prostate (men) with insertion of the endoscope through the urethra.

• EGD (Esophageal Gastroduodenoscopy), also known as panendoscopy - examination of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum.

• ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography) - examination of the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas.

• Laparoscopy - a small incision to examine the abdominal organs including the female reproductive organs, for example, the fallopian tubes.

• Proctoscopy - examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.

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