types and uses in treatment
Gastrointestinal endoscopes are used in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, but there is more than one endoscope used to diagnose diseases affecting the stomach, colon and bile ducts, or the gastric balloon procedure used in slimming, which will be explained by Dr. Ahmed Samir Abu Halima, professor of internal medicine, liver, diabetes and organ endoscopes. Gastroenterology, Ain Shams University.
Types of binoculars
Dr. Ahmed Abu Halima says that the gastrointestinal endoscopes are divided into two parts: Endoscopes and surgical endoscopes, explaining that endoscopes are entered through the body''s natural openings, such as the mouth and anus, without any surgical opening, or the need for general anesthesia, while surgical endoscopes are ed through surgical openings in the abdomen and the patient needs general anesthesia.
He added, in exclusive statements to "Shifa", that the endoscopes that enter through the mouth are the upper gastrointestinal endoscope, which examines the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, in addition to the small intestine and bile duct endoscopy, and the endoscopes that enter through the anus are a colonoscope. .
The professor of internal medicine and liver pointed out that the endoscope is a long and thin tube made of flexible optical fibers, and it allows the doctor to see what is inside the digestive system, and he transfers the images to a video screen, and the modern endoscopes are characterized by accuracy, and the size of the endoscope does not cause any complications or even narrowing for the patient. In addition to the doctor''s experience.
Uses of endoscopes
Dr. Ahmed Abu Halima affirmed that it is possible through endoscopes to accurately diagnose many diseases such as stomach and abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, bleeding, iron deficiency anemia, ulcers, infections, indigestion, chest pain, GERD, blood birthmarks, esophageal varices, chronic diarrhea. , Constipation, polyps and tumors, early detection of tumors, taking tissue samples to the laboratory To check and make sure that there is no cancer or other diseases.
He added that endoscopes are also used to treat many diseases, such as removing benign tumors and cancerous tumors, cauterizing bleeding ulcers and blood birthmarks, linking the injections of esophageal and stomach varicose veins, expanding the esophagus or colon, installing stents in cases of difficulty swallowing or narrowing of the colon, treating hemorrhoids and cases of biliary obstruction, By removing or disintegrating gallstones, or installing gallstones.
Dr. Ahmed Samir Abu Halima noted that endoscopes are also used in the treatment of obesity, using the stomach balloon for slimming, which is the latest and easiest way in the world to lose weight in a safe and effective way, without resorting to surgeries or medicines, and with results that reach 40% of weight loss, or more. To lose from 25 to 60 kg.
