Endoscopy
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Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument along either natural body pathways such as the digestive tract, or through keyhole incisions to examine the interior parts of the body. With advances in imaging, endoscope, and miniaturization of endosurgical equipment, surgery can be performed durging endoscopy. |
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Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic |
Endoscopy Categories.
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Arthroscopy - Endoscopic examination, therapy and surgery of the joint. |
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Cystoscopy - Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the urinary bladder. |
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Laparoscopy - A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy. |
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Mediastinoscopy - Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the anterior superior mediastinum of the thorax. |
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Neuroendoscopy - PROCEDURES that use NEUROENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Neuroendoscopy, generally an integration of the neuroendoscope with a computer-assisted NEURONAVIGATION system, provides guidance in NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES. |
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Thoracoscopy - Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the pleural cavity. |
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Ureteroscopy - Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the ureter. |
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Video-Assisted Surgery - Endoscopic surgical procedures performed with visualization via video transmission. When real-time video is combined interactively with prior CT scans or MRI images, this is called image-guided surgery (see SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED). |
Endoscopy Definitions and Terms
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