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Endoscopy

Endoscopy is a minimally invasive technique in which a flexible or rigid instrument bearing a light source and camera, the endoscope, is introduced into the body to directly visualize the interior of hollow organs and cavities for diagnosis, biopsy, and therapy. In gastroenterology it encompasses upper endoscopy (es…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 7 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 29× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Endoscopy is a minimally invasive technique in which a flexible or rigid instrument bearing a light source and camera, the endoscope, is introduced into the body to directly visualize the interior of hollow organs and cavities for diagnosis, biopsy, and therapy. In gastroenterology it encompasses upper endoscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy), colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, enteroscopy, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, allowing inspection of the mucosa, targeted tissue sampling, and image-guided intervention. Diagnostically, endoscopy identifies and characterizes inflammatory, infectious, vascular, and neoplastic disease—such as granulomatous and other forms of gastritis, gastric varices, premalignant lesions, and gastrointestinal tumors—and enables histopathological confirmation through biopsy. Therapeutically, it supports polypectomy and mucosal resection, hemostasis of bleeding lesions, dilation of strictures, stent placement, and removal of foreign bodies, frequently replacing more invasive open surgery. Endoscopy is central to colorectal cancer screening and surveillance, where direct visualization of the colon and recognition of mucosal and structural features, including haustral anatomy, inform detection of adenomas and early cancers. It is increasingly complemented by cross-sectional imaging such as MR-enterography for evaluating conditions like Crohn's disease, and by advances in optical enhancement and tissue characterization. Effective practice depends on appropriate indication, bowel or upper-tract preparation, sedation, and attention to procedural quality and complication avoidance.

Research published in this journal

7 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 7 articles above have been cited 29 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Surgery Proceedings.

Journal editorial board
Sathya-Prasad Burjonrappa · United States Luigi Boni · Italy Salvador Morales-Conde · Spain

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