Diagnostic and Therapeutic GI Endoscopic Intervention

Therapeutic upper endoscopic interventions include the management of bleeding, removal or ablation of premalignant or malignant lesions, management of upper gastrointestinal obstructions, leaks or fistulae, and the creation of enteral access for supplemental feeding or decompression. Therapeutic endoscopy is a procedure to treat a problem with your upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth, esophagus, stomach, and small intestine). This procedure is sometimes known as a therapeutic gastroscopy or upper GI endoscopy. Endoscopy is a medical procedure that allows a doctor to inspect and observe the inside of the body without performing major surgery. An endoscope is a long, usually flexible tube with a lens at one end and a video camera at the other.