About Therapeutic Endoscopy
Therapeutic endoscopy treats digestive conditions through a flexible camera, avoiding open surgery. It can stop bleeding, remove polyps, widen narrowings and clear bile duct stones.
Vomiting blood or passing black stools is an emergency needing urgent endoscopy. Colonoscopy with removal of polyps prevents colorectal cancer.
This page is general information, not medical advice. Fees, availability and outcomes vary by doctor and hospital.
Conditions Treated
GI bleeding
Oesophageal varices
Strictures
Polyps
Bile duct stones
Related Diseases
Variceal bleeding
Peptic ulcer bleeding
Colon polyps
Achalasia
Symptoms to Watch For
Vomiting blood
Black stools
Difficulty swallowing
Rectal bleeding
Procedures & Treatments
Variceal banding
Polypectomy
ERCP
Endoscopic mucosal resection
Stent placement