Endoscopic training teaches doctors how to use a long, flexible medical tool with a camera and light to examine internal organs and tissues, perform surgery and biopsies. Training includes diagnosis, surgery, and biopsy techniques, as well as cleaning and disinfecting the instrument and tools. Specialized areas of training include endoscopic ultrasound, pediatric endoscopy, and bronchoscopy. Diagnosis is a main focus, and endoscopy can confirm various diseases. Surgery techniques range from basic to advanced, including removing foreign objects, gallbladder removal, and tumor removal. Biopsies are also important for diagnosing cancer.
Endoscopic training involves learning how to use an endoscope effectively to examine the human body internally, perform internal surgery and perform biopsies. An endoscope is a long, flexible medical tool equipped with a light and video camera inserted into the human body. The endoscope can be maneuvered once inserted and transmits images to a television or computer screen so the doctor can examine internal organs and tissues. Often used as an aid in diagnosis, the endoscope also records the session, allowing the medical staff to review the procedure and transmit it to other members of the healthcare team who are not present during the procedure. Endoscopy training generally comprises the majority of training in gastroenterology.
Physicians performing endoscopy are expected to be competent in several key areas. These areas include colonoscopy, GI endoscopy, endoscopic surgery techniques, diagnostics, and biopsies. Specialized areas of endoscopic training include endoscopic ultrasound, pediatric endoscopy, bronchoscopy, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, to name a few. In addition to learning how to use an endoscope to perform various procedures, this training will include how to clean and disinfect the instrument and additional tools used during various procedures, as well as properly documenting these actions. Preventing, recognizing and treating infections resulting from an endoscopy is also a topic covered during training.
During most endoscopic training programs, diagnosis is one of the main areas of concentration. Diagnosis is one of the main functions of endoscopy and is useful for confirming the diagnosis of various diseases. Such ailments can include urinary tract infections, internal bleeding, breathing problems, intestinal problems and stomach ulcers.
Surgery is another important part of endoscopic training, and these techniques range from basic surgical procedures to advanced procedures generally reserved for specialized areas of endoscopy. Removing foreign objects lodged internally in the human body is a procedure that most physicians will learn in endoscopic training. Other surgical techniques learned often include removing the gallbladder, tying off the fallopian tubes, and removing small tumors. Advanced surgical techniques will include learning how to attach specialized tools to the endoscope and use them to perform surgery.
Taking biopsies is also an important area of focus to help diagnose cancer. Doctors learn to use the endoscope to take tissue samples, which can be analyzed to determine whether the tissue is cancerous. In many cases, using the endoscope to perform a biopsy allows the patient to forego invasive surgery, which is usually more expensive and time consuming.
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