Endoscopy/GI Procedures

Upper GI endoscopy, also known as Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a procedure to visually examine and treat problems in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It is usually performed on an outpatient basis using an endoscope, which is a long, thin, flexible tube with a tiny video camera and light on the end.

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Colonoscopy is a procedure used to view the large intestine (colon and rectum) using an instrument called a colonoscope, a flexible tube with a small camera and light source attached to its tip. Colonoscopy can be performed for screening or diagnostic purposed.

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Video capsule endoscopy is a non-invasive technology that uses a computerised capsule that is resistant to stomach enzymes to visualise the entire gastrointestinal tract.

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Endoscopic ultrasound is a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure which combines the use of an endoscope, a flexible tube-like device with an attached light source, and ultrasound imaging to examine the gastrointestinal tract, surrounding tissues and organs, and various body systems.

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a treatment method used to diagnose and treat disorders related to the pancreatic and biliary ductal systems as well as the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. The treatment technique combines endoscopy and fluoroscopy, live X-ray.

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Endoanal ultrasound is a medical test to evaluate or assess the muscles of the anus (sphincters) and surrounding structures to look for any abnormalities.

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Diagnostic tests for gastrointestinal disorders are laboratory studies or procedures performed to confirm or rule out a disorder of the gastrointestinal system. Before making a treatment plan, your physician needs crucial information for a precise diagnosis, which a diagnostic test can provide.

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The Bravo pH test is a test to study pH levels (levels of acidity) in the lower part of the oesophagus (the tube leading from the mouth to the stomach) over a 48 hour period.

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Small bowel enteroscopy is a procedure that uses an endoscope to examine the stomach and small intestine (small bowel). An endoscope is a long, thin, flexible tube with a tiny video camera and light at the end.

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Stretta treatment is a non-surgical method that uses radiofrequency energy to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sometimes called acid reflux.

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Oesophageal dilation is a procedure which dilates or widens a narrowed or constricted section of the oesophagus. Also referred to as the swallowing tube, your oesophagus allows food and drinks to pass through it to your stomach.

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Dilatation of Oesophageal strictures is an endoscopic procedure performed for the treatment of a condition called an oesophagal stricture. Oesophagal stricture is the scarring or narrowing of the oesophagus from reflux of stomach acid in individuals with heartburn.

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Radiofrequency ablation is the use of high-energy radio waves to destroy abnormal cells and tissue. This procedure can be used by surgeons for endoscopic eradication of Barrett’s oesophagus.

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Probiotics are ‘good’ bacteria, naturally present in the digestive tract, which confer health benefits to the body. They help keep your digestive system healthy by reducing the levels of harmful disease-causing bacteria in your gut.

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The Orbera managed weight loss system is an FDA-approved intragastric balloon weight loss program that enhances weight loss and assists in addressing obesity. The Orbera balloon is a soft silicone, stretchable intragastric device that is temporarily inserted inside the stomach without surgery.

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A gastrointestinal stent is a small flexible metallic or plastic mesh tube that is placed in specific regions in your digestive tract such as the oesophagus, stomach, or intestine(bowel) to relieve a blockage and open up the passage.

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Insertion of an oesophageal stent is a procedure to place a small plastic or metal tube into the oesophagus (food pipe) to treat oesophageal narrowing or blockage.

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A feeding tube is a device that delivers liquid nutritional formula directly to the stomach in patients unable to feed themselves. It is also used to deliver medicines to the stomach or to remove gas or fluids from the stomach when necessary.

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The procedure of inserting a feeding tube into the stomach through the abdominal wall to allow the flow of nutrients, fluids, and medications directly into the stomach while avoiding the mouth and the oesophagus is known as Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion.

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EMR is a minimally-invasive procedure to remove polyps from the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. The digestive tract or the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a series of hollow organs including the mouth, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and the anus.

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Endoscopic mucosal resection is a minimally invasive surgical procedure for the resection (removal) of early-stage cancerous cells (neoplasms) or any other superficial abnormal tissues also called lesions, from your digestive tract, usually the oesophagus or colon.

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Endoscopic submucosal dissection is an advanced surgical procedure performed with the help of an endoscope, a flexible tube-like device with a light source and camera, to remove gastrointestinal tumours that are underneath the mucosal layer but have not entered the muscle layer.

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Haemorrhoidal band ligation, which is also known as rubber band ligation is a procedure that involves tying the haemorrhoid at its base with a rubber band, cutting off the blood flow to the haemorrhoid. This procedure is performed only for internal haemorrhoids.

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