ENDOSCOPY

Endoscopy is a noninvasive alternative to surgery for foreign object removal from the gastrointestinal tract.

• Arthroscopy: joints
• Bronchoscopy: lungs
• Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy: large intestine
• Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy: urinary system
• Laparoscopy: abdomen or pelvis
• Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: esophagus and stomach