Patients with Barrett's esophagus may need ablation therapy treatment. During an upper endoscopy the doctor uses a HALO ablation catheter to deliver heat energy in a precise manner to destroy Barrett's esophageal tissue.
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A colonoscopy is a procedure where the doctor inserts a thin flexible tube (endoscope) into your rectum and through the colon (large intestine) to examine the lining of the colon. The images picked up by the scope are put on a TV screen for the doctor to look for any problems. Sometimes colon tissue samples and/or polyps are removed to check for further concerns and to prevent colon cancer.
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An upper endoscopy is a procedure where the doctor inserts a thin flexible tube into your mouth through the esophagus (food tube) and stomach. The procedure itself is very short. You will swallow the scope gently down your food tube and still be able to breath.
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The doctor inserts a thin flexible tube down your mouth to stretch your esophageal tube. The procedure itself is very brief.
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A sigmoidoscopy is a procedure where the doctor inserts a thin flexible tube (endoscope) into your rectum and through the sigmoid to examine the lining of your lower colon. The images picked up by the scope are put on a TV screen for the doctor to look for any problems. Sometimes colon tissue samples and/or polyps are removed to check for further concerns and to prevent colon cancer.
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An ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde CholangioPancreatography) is a study of the ducts that drain the fluids from the liver, gallbladder and pancreas into the bowel. During an ERCP the doctor inserts a thin flexible tube (endoscope) into your mouth through the esophagus (food tube) and stomach. An x-ray picture, with the use of contrast dyes, are taken of the ducts.
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An endoscopic ultrasound is a procedure where the doctor inserts a thin flexible tube (endoscope) into your mouth through the esophagus (food tube) and stomach. The procedure itself is very short. You will swallow the scope gently down your food tube and still be able to breath.
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