Endoscopy
technique or procedure used in medicine to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body
An endoscopy is a procedure used in medicine to look inside the body. The endoscopy procedure uses an endoscope to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Unlike many other medical imaging techniques, endoscopes are inserted directly into the organ.
There are many types of endoscopies. Depending on the site in the body and type of procedure, an endoscopy may be performed by a doctor or a surgeon. During the procedure, a patient may be fully conscious or anaesthetised. Most often, the term endoscopy is used to refer to an examination of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract, known as an esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
Similar instruments are called borescopes for nonmedical use.
History
Adolf Kussmaul was fascinated by sword swallowers who would insert a sword down their throat without gagging. This drew inspiration to insert a hollow tube for observation; the next problem to solve was how to shine light through the tube, as they were still relying on candles and oil lamps as light sources.
“Endoscopy” enters the record as technique or procedure used in medicine to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Endoscopy, technique and procedure can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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