Endoscope Articles, Information & Research

Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a surgical procedure where certain portions of the sympathetic nerve trunk are destroyed. ETS is used to treat hyperhidrosis, facial blushing, Raynaud's disease and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. By far the most common complaint treated with...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endoscopic_thoracic_sympathe...

Viewing the Digestive Tract With an Endoscope A flexible tube called an endoscope is used to view different parts of the digestive tract. The tube contains several channels along its length. ... When passed through the mouth, an endoscope can be...

http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec09/ch119/ch119c.html

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (en-doh-SKAH-pik REH-troh-grayd koh-LAN-jee-oh-PANG-kree-uh-TAH-gruh-fee) (ERCP) enables the physician to diagnose problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas. The liver is a large organ that, among other things, makes a liquid called bile that helps with digestion...

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/ercp/index.htm

Endoscopic Technology June 17, 2009 - June 18, 2009. For more information and applications, please visit the Endorsed Course Application page...

http://www.sages.org/education/endorsed_courses

Barretts esophagus in whom adenocarcinoma was detected in a surveillance program have their cancers detected at an earlier stage with resulting improved 5-year survival compared to similar patients not undergoing routine endoscopic surveillance. Furthermore, nodal involvement is far less likely...

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/barretts_esophagu...

Using modern equipment called endoscopes, sinus surgery can almost always be performed through the nose and on an outpatient basis. However, sinus surgery is used only as a last resort and most patients do not understand what sinus surgery does...

http://www.entusa.com/endoscopic_sinus_surgery.htm

endoscopic sinus surgery - also called endoscopy or sinoscopy - is a procedure used to remove blockages in the sinuses (the spaces filled with air in some of the bones of the skull). these blockages cause sinusitis, a condition in which...

http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/endosinus/ESS_whatis.html

MORE ON THIS TOPIC Video: Endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery Recovery Endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery is an out-patient procedure, so you should be able to go home later that same day. ... Your doctor may want you to wear a splint on...

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/C...

In EUS a small ultrasound transducer is installed on the tip of the endoscope...endoscope into the upper or the lower digestive tract one can obtain high quality ultrasound images of the organs inside the body...

http://www.medicinenet.com/endoscopic_ultrasound/article.htm

This course is a presentation of minimally invasive techniques for endoscopic surgery of the cranial base and pituitary fossa. Experts on the subject will present the technical aspects of this operation along with risks, benefits and outcomes...

http://www.neurosurgery.pitt.edu/training/endoscopic_cour...