What is endoscopy?
Endoscopy is the use of specialized video cameras to evaluate areas within the body in a minimally invasive manner. In most instances, endoscopy is performed for diagnostic purposes allowing visualization and sampling of abnormalities. However, endoscopy can also be used for therapeutic purposes as well, termed interventional endoscopy.
What types of endoscopic procedures can be done?
At the UF Small Animal Hospital, we have highly trained faculty and equipment to perform the following procedures.
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- Respiratory tract endoscopy (rhinoscopy, tracheoscopy, bronchoscopy)
- Upper GI tract endoscopy (esophagoscopy, gastroscopy, duodenoscopy)
- Lower GI tract endoscopy (colonoscopy, ileoscopy)
- Urinary and genital tract endoscopy (cystoscopy, urethroscopy, vaginoscopy)
- Abdominal endoscopy (laparoscopy)
What is interventional endoscopy?
Interventional Endoscopy (IE) involves the use of endoscopic equipment, sometimes combined with other imaging modalities such as fluoroscopy and/or ultrasound, to perform therapeutic procedures in virtually any part of the body accessed endoscopically. These procedures may take the place of more invasive surgical techniques or offer novel therapies.
