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During a Gastroscopy your endoscopist passes a long flexible tube containing a camera and a light through your mouth, over the back of your tongue, down your oesophagus (gullet), a deflated balloon is inserted into the narrowed area. It is then inflated with water which stretches the stricture (narrowing). Your endoscopist may want to take…
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography is a test that combines the use of endoscopy and x-ray guidance, to examine and/or treat problems with the bile ducts, gallbladder, liver and pancreas. During an ERCP your endoscopist passes a long flexible tube containing a camera and a light through your mouth, over the back of your tongue, down your…
Your endoscopist passes a flexible tube connected to a camera (a gastroscope) it is carefully passed through your mouth, over the back of the tongue, down your gullet (oesophagus), into the stomach and the first part of your small bowel (duodenum).
During Flexible Sigmoidoscopy your endoscopist is able to view the inside of the lower part of the large bowel, up to the Sigmoid Colon. A long flexible tube connected to a camera (a sigmoidoscope) is carefully passed through the anus into the large bowel. It will give a clear view of the lining of the…
During a Colonoscopy your endoscopist passes a long flexible tube containing a camera and a light through your rectum and around the whole of your large bowel (colon). This allows your endoscopist to view the lining of this organ and enables the detection of subtle abnormalities. A colonoscopy will help your doctor to find out…
During bronchoscopy a doctor is able to view the airways inside your lungs. A small flexible camera is carefully passed through your nose or mouth into your lung. It gives a clear view of your airways and also allows your doctor to collect lung secretions or take biopsy samples. Local anaesthetic is used to make…
You are to undergo an examination of your large bowel. For this to be done properly the bowel needs to be prepared by adjusting your diet and taking a bowel preparation drug (strong laxative) the day before. The bowel preparation and appropriate instructions will have been sent to you separately. You may need to adjust…
You are to undergo an examination of your large bowel. For this to be done properly the bowel needs to be prepared by adjusting your diet and taking a bowel preparation drug (strong laxative) the day before.
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