Endoscopy at Gutscope
An endoscopy is a procedure where organs inside your body are looked at using an instrument called an endoscope
Endoscopy is used to detect a number of conditions and problems in the upper digestive system. The most common of these are:
- Ulcers
- Abnormal growths
- Precancerous conditions
- Strictures (partial narrowing of the intestinal lumen)
- Inflammation, gastritis
- Helicobacter Pylori infection
- Hiatal hernia
- Acid reflux, GERD
Endoscopy is also used to help your doctor determine the cause of a number of symptoms. These include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
- Abdominal pain
- Unexplained weight loss
- Anemia
- Bleeding in the upper digestive system
- Gastric reflux