An endoscopy is a procedure in which the doctor uses specialised instruments (basically a flexible tube with a small camera and light) which are inserted in your body that help them to view the internal organs of the body. It has the ability to produce clear images of the complete digestive tract and other internal organs.
It is a surgery in which an endoscope is inserted into the body through a body opening like mouth/anus or by making a small cut in the body. It is sent along with other specific instruments to perform mild surgeries. These instruments can be used to do minor surgeries without making big cuts or insertion in the body. This treatment with the use of Endoscopy is referred to as Endoscopic treatment. The camera pictures allow the surgeons/doctors to see the inside of organs and get a detailed view of it.
The main purpose of Endoscopy is diagnostics and recognising the problem. The view from endoscope helps surgeons to gain an accurate understanding of the problem which has led to enable surgeons to conduct modern form of surgery. In this, once the problem area is recognised, it is operated modifying the endoscopic equipment and is known as Endoscopic surgery depending upon the result report or through any other kind of surgery/medication.
Endoscopic surgery helps patients to get rid of problem tissues faster rather than going for full traditional surgery which takes more time to perform and longer recovery time. In fact, during an endoscopic surgery procedure the patient loses very less blood and thus the recovery is faster. The internal organs are reached through openings in the body through the flexible endoscopic pipes, thus no big cuts or stitching is required and is minimally invasive. This procedure is very effective and can be useful to remove bladder tumours or tumours from digestive tract, colloid cysts, early Esophagael Neoplasis, Stomach cancer etc. It is a safe procedure and mostly can be performed when the patient is conscious, however, local anaesthetic can be given.
With the advancement of technology, there is very minimal to no risk involved in Endoscopy. Endoscopy is fast, reliable and relatively safe procedures.
There are several types of Endoscopic procedure. Some of them are:-
- Arthroscopy:-It is used to examine joint area
- Bronchoscopy:-This is to examine lungs
- Colonoscopy:-This is to examine the colon
- Enteroscopy:-It is useful to examine the small intestine
- Hysteroscopy:- It is used to examine inside of the uterus
- Laparoscopy :- It is used to examine abdominal or pelvic area
- Laryngoscopy:- This is to examine larynx
- mediastinoscopy:-It is used to examine mediastinum,
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy(EGD):-It is used to examine Esophagus and upper intestine tact
- Ureteroscopy:- It is used to examine ureter
- Sigmoidoscopy:- This is used to examine the inside of the rectum and sigmoid colon
Conditions in which Endoscopy may be required:
The doctor may ask you to have an endoscopy if any of the following conditions is suspected:-
- Ulcerative Colitis – It is an inflammatory bowel disease which causes inflammation in the digestive tract.
- Crohn’s Disease- It is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract.
- Stomach Ulcer – It is a boil that can occur on the lining in stomach or small intestine, even on oesophagus
- Tumors – A disease in which abnormal tissue grows
- Cancers – A disease in which abnormal cells grows and divides uncontrolled
- Infections – An infection which can be caused by bacteria or virus attack on the stomach or intestines
- Blockage of the esophagus
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease – A disease in which stomach acid or bileare thrown back to the into the esophagus lining and irritates it
- Hernia-Mainly, a hernia involves the stomach or intestine. It is bulging of an organ or tissue through cavity walls in which it normally resides
- Chronic Constipation- It is a condition in which there is difficult or incomplete evacuation of bowel movements.
- Gallstones- They are hardened deposits of bile(a digestive juice produced in body) that can form in gallbladder(a small organ under liver).
- unusual vaginal bleeding- Abnormal flow of blood through the vagina
- finding blood in your urine- citing of blood in the urine
- Cysts- It is an abnormal growth in organ or cavity which is filled with fluid or semi-solids. They can be found in kidneys or ovaries
- other digestive tract issues
We, at V K Neurocare, take care of each and every minor detail in all our treatments. We make sure that you are well prepared before the surgery and are fully aware of the whole procedure and precautions.
Endoscopic Surgery Procedure:
Our surgeon/doctor would tell you about any preparations that needs to be done like restriction on eating the night before the operation or drinking a lot of water or go on liquid diet etc. depending upon the kind of Endoscopic you would go through for a seamless surgery. Following the instructions and taking medicines on time will help you in a fast recovery. It is very important that the guidelines are properly followed.
During an endoscopic surgery, a
surgeon inserts an Endoscope-which is a flexible thin long tube fitted
with camera and light, through an opening in the body such as the mouth.
Surgeons will use instruments such as forceps and scissors on
the endoscope to operate on the specified area and remove any
abnormal tissue. As it is very precisely done, local sedatives are given which
means you might be remain conscious while the surgery is being performed.
While the surgery is being performed, our doctors closely review the pictures on the screen and, sometimes, record images from the endoscope to make sure the surgery are as seamless as possible. Once the surgery is done, you may be required to take some rest before you are discharged. For any medication required, our doctors will give you specific instructions.
You will be required to take some rest of around an hour once the surgery is done. During this time, you would be kept under observation of our doctors in the hospital.
For most endoscopic surgeries, you will not need to stay or get admitted in the hospital for a long period. Most treatments generally take less than half an hour to perform and this is so quick that that you might not need to stay overnight and would be allowed to go back home the same day. Just with the effect of anaesthesia and pain killers would be enough to ease the pain and you can go and rest in the comfort of your home with your family. As you might be under the influence of sedatives which makes you feel sleepy, it is required that someone else should drive you to home.
It is very uncommon to have a problem post an endoscopy surgery, but they can happen. If you feel any kind of pain or discomfort, our doctors are available to guide you through any such uncertain time. Please get in touch with your doctor for any such symptoms.