Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Endoscopy

Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body.

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Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body.

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8 entry terms
  • Endoscopic Surgical Procedure
  • Endoscopic Surgical Procedures
  • Endoscopy, Surgical
  • Surgical Endoscopy
  • Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic
  • Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic
  • Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical
  • Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; / instrum permitted but consider also ENDOSCOPES

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History Note

1963

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Endoscopy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004724. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004724
  2. Endoscopy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endoscopy
  3. Endoscopy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212809