Uses of an Endoscope
Endoscopes can be used to view inside a patient’s body. There are many different types of endoscopes specific for different purposes:
However, endoscopes are not just limited to this but can also can be used to carry out small surgical operations and other minor, medical procedures. Another tube (that is attached to the main optical cables) can be used for removing obstructing material or for undertaking biopsies with small forceps. As well as using a laser light with the endoscope in keyhole surgery.
- Arthroscope: Joints
- Bronchoscope: Esophagus and lung
- Colonoscope: Colon and bowel
- Coloposcope: Vagina and cervix
- Cystoeurethroscope: Bladder and urethra
- Cytoscope: Bladder
- Duodenoscope: Small intestine
- Esophagogastroduodenoscope: Esophagus, stomach and small intestine
- Fetoscope: Womb
- Gastroscope: Stomach
- Hysteroscope: Womb
- Laparoscope: Abdomen
- Laryngoscope: Larynx
- Peritoneoscope: Peritoneum
- Proctosigmoidoscope: Lower part of the large intestine
- Sigmoidoscope: Large intestine
- Thoracoscope: Thorax
- Ureteroscope: Pelvis and ureter
However, endoscopes are not just limited to this but can also can be used to carry out small surgical operations and other minor, medical procedures. Another tube (that is attached to the main optical cables) can be used for removing obstructing material or for undertaking biopsies with small forceps. As well as using a laser light with the endoscope in keyhole surgery.