The Different Types of Endoscopy

Endoscopy has gained worldwide popularity because of the great aid it gives to doctors who aim to make accurate diagnosis and treat patients. This procedure actually has many different types, and they are named after the body part that is being visualized through the endoscope. The following are just some of the many kinds of endoscopy:

• Bronchoscopy: visualization of the airways specifically the bronchi
• Colonoscopy: visualization of the large intestine or the colon
• Arthroscopy: visualization of the joints especially the internal part
• Cystoscopy: visualization of the urinary tract specifically the bladder
• Otoscopy: visualization of the ear
• Laryngoscopy: visualization of the voice box
• Hysteroscopy: visualization of the uterus
• All these visualization procedures are done using endoscopes for diagnostic and or therapeutic purposes.

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