Also known as Gastroscopy, Panendoscopy allows the gastroenterologist to comprehensively examine the upper digestive tract (oesophagus, stomach and duodenum), slowly guided by the camera image.
The endoscope is a long thin flexible tube equipped with a miniature video camera and fibre optic lighting at its tip. Images are seen on a monitor and are recorded for later study, confirmation and comparison if required. During the Panendoscopy, the gastroenterologist is able to take specimens, tissue samples (or biopsies) for histopathological testing or remove polyps.
Appropriate patient preparation and monitoring of the patient’s well-being before, during and after the procedure by dedicated medical personnel and skilled assistants ensures that sedated endoscopic examinations can be carried out safely at the Centre for Digestive Diseases.
