Pyloroplasty is an operation that widens the pylorus, the muscular opening between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine. It helps food pass more easily when this opening is narrowed or when stomach emptying is severely delayed.
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) combines a thin, flexible viewing tube called an endoscope with high-frequency ultrasound. It creates detailed images of the digestive tract and nearby organs, helping doctors diagnose conditions, assess their extent and collect tissue samples when required.
Capsule endoscopy is a non-invasive test that uses a pill-sized camera to take thousands of images while travelling through the digestive tract. It is especially helpful for examining the small intestine, which may be difficult to assess fully with standard endoscopy or colonoscopy.
Esophagoscopy is a procedure used to examine the oesophagus, the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. A specialist passes a thin viewing instrument through the mouth to investigate swallowing problems, obtain tissue samples, remove foreign objects, or perform selected treatments.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a minimally invasive test that uses a thin, flexible tube with a camera to examine the rectum and lower part of the large intestine. It can help investigate bowel symptoms, identify inflammation, detect polyps and collect small tissue samples called biopsies.
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a minimally invasive procedure used to diagnose and treat selected problems affecting the bile ducts and pancreatic ducts. It combines endoscopy, in which a flexible tube is passed through the mouth, with X-ray imaging to locate and manage blockages, stones, narrowing or leaks.
A colonoscopy is a non-surgical procedure used to examine the lining of the large intestine and rectum. It helps identify inflammation, bleeding, polyps, which are small tissue growths, and early signs of colorectal cancer in people with symptoms or screening needs.
Endoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses a thin, flexible tube with a camera to examine organs or internal passages. It helps doctors investigate symptoms, diagnose disease, collect tissue samples and, in selected cases, provide treatment without open surgery.
Sleep apnea surgery includes procedures that improve airflow by removing, reshaping, or repositioning tissues that block the upper airway during sleep. It may help selected people with obstructive sleep apnea who cannot tolerate positive airway pressure therapy or whose symptoms persist despite appropriate treatment.
A mastoidectomy is an operation to remove infected or diseased air cells from the mastoid bone, which lies behind the ear. It may help people with persistent middle-ear infection, cholesteatoma or complications that could affect hearing and nearby structures.
