Therapeutic endoscopy in Barranquilla, Colombia

What is therapeutic endoscopy?

It is the use of endoscopy not only to diagnose but to treat digestive tract problems without open surgery. Instruments passed through the endoscope allow cutting, cauterizing, dilating, placing devices or removing objects.

Which procedures does it include?

Stopping bleeding from ulcers or varices, removing polyps and early lesions, dilating narrowings of the esophagus or colon, placing stents to keep a duct open, removing foreign bodies, placing feeding tubes, treating Barrett's esophagus, and ERCP to remove gallstones from or unblock the bile ducts.

What are the advantages?

It avoids many surgeries, recovery is faster, usually without a hospital stay or with a short one, and it leaves no external scars. With cancer detected early, some lesions can be removed completely endoscopically.

Who performs it?

A gastroenterologist or surgeon trained in advanced endoscopy, in centers with specialized equipment and anesthesia support. For complex procedures, ask about the team's experience.

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