Endoscopy Summary Endoscopy is a procedure that lets your doctor look inside your body. It uses an instrument called an endoscope, or scope for short. Scopes have a tiny camera attached to a long, thin tube. The doctor moves it through a body passageway or opening to see inside an organ. Sometimes scopes are used for surgery, such as for removing polyps from the colon. There are many different kinds of endoscopy. Here are the names of some of them and where they look. Arthroscopy: joints Bronchoscopy: lungs Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy: large intestine Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy: urinary system Laparoscopy: abdomen or pelvis Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: esophagus and stomach Encyclopedia Ankle arthroscopy Capsule endoscopy EGD – esophagogastroduodenoscopy Endoscopy ERCP Laryngoscopy Nasal endoscopy Pelvic laparoscopy Ureteroscopy Wrist arthroscopy Find an Expert ASGE: Find a Doctor American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Array Bronchoscopy Cystoscopy Diagnostic laparoscopy EGD discharge Endoscopic ultrasound Hysteroscopy Laparoscopic surgery – slideshow Laryngoscopy – slideshow Pelvic laparoscopy – slideshow Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Endoscopy National Institutes of Health Specifics Colposcopy American Academy of Family Physicians Cystoscopy and Ureteroscopy National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Diagnostic Laparoscopy Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (Endoscopy) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Endoscopic Sinus Surgery American Rhinologic Society ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Laparoscopic Adrenal Gland Removal Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Laparoscopic Surgery – What Is It? American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons MedlinePlus: Colonoscopy National Library of Medicine Understanding Capsule Endoscopy American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Understanding EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasonography) American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Upper GI Endoscopy National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Ureteroscopy National Kidney Foundation What is Bronchoscopy? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Related Issues Ensuring the Safety of Your Endoscopic Procedure American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Sedation for Your Endoscopy American College of Gastroenterology Women Hysteroscopy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Laparoscopy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Children Laryngoscopy (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Upper Endoscopy for Kids North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Journal Articles Endoscopy Videos and Tutorials Upper Endoscopy American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Start Here What Is Endoscopy? American Cancer Society
