gastrointestinal disorders
Endoscopy
Therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Therapeutic endoscopic procedures include Removal of foreign bodies Hemostasis by hemoclips placement, injection of medications, hemostatic sprays, thermal coagulation, laser photocoagulation, variceal banding, or sclerotherapy Debulking of tumors by laser or bipolar electrocoagulation Ablative therapy of premalignant lesions Removal of polyps Mucosal and/or submucosal tissue resection Dilation of webs or strictures Stent placement Reduction of volvulus or intussusception Decompression of acute or subacute colonic dilation Feeding tube placement Drainage of pancreatic cysts Endoscopic bariatric procedures (eg, placement of intragastric balloons, endoscopic sleeve gastrectomy) Endoscopic myotomy (eg, for esophageal achalasia, refractory gastroparesis) Transoral incision-less fundoplication 