An endoscope is a long, thin, flexible tube with a tiny camera on the end. Endoscopes enable specialists such as gastroenterologists, colon and rectal surgeons, and thoracic surgeons to see inside the body without surgery.
Endoscopes are used to diagnose various conditions. Physicians can also use endoscopes to treat and prevent disease by introducing specialized tools through the endoscope to stop bleeding, widen a passage that has narrowed (such as the esophagus), or snip off a polyp.
Our approach
M Health Fairview physicians are among national leaders in the number Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatograms (ERCPs) we perform annually. An ERCP combines the use of a flexible, lighted scope with X-ray images to examine the tubes that drain your liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Our endoscopy experts work with a team of radiologists and surgeons to determine the best course of treatment for you.
At our new endoscopy unit we perform both routine and advanced procedures, offering the latest instruments with high-resolution imaging capabilities.
