What is an Endoscopy?

A procedure in which an instrument is introduced into the body to give a view of its internal part.

What are the various forms of endoscopic procedures and their adjunctive procedures in general ?

  1. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy/ Endoscopy
  2. Lower gastrointestinal endoscopy/ Colonoscopy
  3. Side viewing endoscope/ Duodenoscopy
  4. Cholangioscopy
  5. Small bowel enteroscopy /double balloon enteroscopy
  6. Capsule enteroscopy
  7. Endoscopic ultrasound

What should you know about the endoscopic equipment before you undergo the procedure?

Advanced image enhancement modalities in endoscopy offer superiority over the traditional white light endoscopy. Blue laser imaging, linked colour imaging, narrow band imaging are the recent advancements in this field and are embraced in many internationally reputed centres of excellence. Simply stating image qualities in traditional white light endoscopy is like taking a picture in old generation non touch screen phone while that of advanced imaging modalities is like of high-end new generation touch screen phones.

Why should you get your upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure done at the Harini Hospital?

Our centre is the only tertiary care private gastroenterology centre in the state of Andhra Pradesh to have a team of doctors which compromises of both medical (DM gastroenterology) and surgical specialities (Mch Surgical gastroenterology) who reside in-house. The combined experience of the team is greater than any other gastroenterology hospital in our state.

4 dedicated endoscopic suites are available where the procedures are continuously performed as per the scheduled time; there are attached waiting rooms for attenders and recovery rooms for the patient where the a 

Myths and Facts about endoscopy

Myths

  1. It is painful.
  2. It is dangerous.
  3. We need to admit in the hospital to get it done.
  4. It takes a long time after the procedure for recovering.
  5. It needs to be repeated frequently.
  6. The Same scope is used for all patients and hence it is not safe.

Facts

  1. It has only mild discomfort.
  2. It is safe in experienced hands.
  3. It can be done on an outpatient basis without admission.
  4. Many people resume their routine immediately after the procedure.
  5. Most people do not it to be repeated.
  6. If complete sterility and aseptic precautions are taken care of appropriately; it is safe.

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