endoscopy
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What is endoscopy?
An endoscope is a medical device consisting of a camera mounted on a flexible tube. Small instruments can be used to take samples of suspicious tissues through the endoscope.
In gastrointestinal (digestive tract) endoscopy, this device is inserted through the mouth or anus. For other areas, small incisions are made.
An ultrasound probe can be added to a gastrointestinal endoscope. This is called an endoscopic ultrasound. Depending on the area of interest, this device can also be passed through the mouth or anus.
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I am a 45 year old woman who has suffered from severe
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Today I had an upper and lower endoscopy. The doctor said everything looked normal, a...
Yes im truly nervous. but everyone says its painless as they put you to sleep.
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