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By Kelsey Matthews. Endoscopy. Purpose. Diagnostics- take images, samples, biopsies Diagnosis of conditions like stomach ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, internal bleeding and cancer. Surgery- simple surgeries and cuts inside the body. Early History.
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By Kelsey Matthews Endoscopy
Purpose • Diagnostics- take images, samples, biopsies • Diagnosis of conditions like stomach ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, internal bleeding and cancer. • Surgery- simple surgeries and cuts inside the body
Early History • 1806- long rigid tube, light on the end to illuminate a body cavity or organ • 1945- brighter light to add enough visibility for image documentation • 1960s- fiber optics introduced, images transmitted, more flexible, steerable end • 1986- the magnification and projection of images onto television screens
Current State of Art • a long, flexible tube, • a fiber optic light • a camera lens • another channel that can be used for other medical instruments if necessary
State of art cont. • Entrance: anus, the throat, the urethra, or a small incision in the skin • 15-60 minutes long • Outpatient procedure
Advantages • Short recovery time, little to no post-op pain • More precision for surgeon • Little blood, no need for stitches
Disadvantages • Slight chance for perforations and other damage to organs • Possibility of infection at sight of incision or along path of endoscope
Future • Disposable endoscope • Capsule endoscope • 3D endoscopy for imaging and measurements
Bibliography • The Better Health Channel <www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/BHCV2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Endoscopy?open>. • Wikipedia: Endoscopy <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endoscopy>. • Medical News Today <http://www.medical newstoday.com/articles/153737.php> • Roberts-Thomson IC, Singh R, Teo E, Nguyen NQ, Lidums I. The future of endoscopy. J GastroenterolHepatol. 2010 • Hart R, Classen M. Complications of diagnostic gastrointestinal endoscopy. PubMed. 1990, 22(5):229-233