Endoscopy

Endoscopes have been developed for many parts of the body. Each has its own name, depending on the part of the body it is intended to investigate, such as:

• Bronchoscope – inserted down the trachea (windpipe) to examine the lung.
• Colonoscope – inserted through the anus to examine the colon (bowel).
• Gastroscope – inserted down the oesophagus to examine the stomach.
• Duodenoscope – inserted through the stomach into the duodenum to inspect and perform procedures on the bile duct and /or pancreatic duct, called ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatogram).
• Hysteroscope – inserted through the cervix to examine the uterus.
• Cystoscope and ureteroscope - inserted via the urethra to inspect the urinary bladder and ureters.