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Which diseases can be currently treated with the endoscope?
The diseases that can be treated with endoscopy include benign and malignant tumors, precancerous lesions, inflammatory and post-operative strictures, bleeding lesions, motility disorders, fistulas, and various structural abnormalities. Foreign bodies can also be removed with the endoscope.
Premalignant and Early Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Early detection
- Endoscopic resection (mucosectomy and submucosal dissection)
Barrett's Esophagus
- Early detection of dysplasia
- Endoscopic resection
- Thermal ablation (radiofrequency, cryotherapy)
Obstructive Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers
- EUS staging to determine optimal therapy
- Thermal and chemical tumor ablation
- Expandable metal stents
Benign Strictures
- Bougie and balloon dilation
- Needle-knife stricturoplasty
- Removable expandable stents
Pancreatic and Bile Duct Cancer
- EUS for staging and tissue sampling (FNA, biopsy)
- Bile and pancreatic duct stents
- Photodynamic therapy
- Brachytherapy
Bile and Pancreatic Duct Stones
- Mechanical lithotripsy
- Ductoscopy-guided electrohydraulic lithotripsy
Esophageal and Stomach Varices
- Sclerotherapy
- Cyanoacrylate glue injection
- Coil obliteration
Non-variceal Bleeding
- Injection hemostasis
- Clipping and suturing
- Thermal ablation
Pain Management
- EUS-guided celiac axis blockade (pain management)
Fistulas
- Glue sealants
- Removable expandable stents
Zenker's Diverticulum
- Needle knife septo-myotomy
Endoscopic Procedure Descriptions