What is capsule endoscopy? Endoscopy means “seeing inside” in Latin. The procedure allows your doctor to see the inner surfaces of your gastrointestinal tract. What makes capsule endoscopy, sometimes called a pill-cam, different from conventional tube endoscopy is the kind of camera involved. With capsule endoscopy, you swallow a tiny camera encased in a clear, smooth shell; the camera takes pictures of your digestive system as it moves down your esophagus, into your stomach and through your small intestine. As the pill-sized camera moves through your digestive system, it transmits thousands of images to a recording device you wear around your waist or neck. At Manhattan Gastroenterology, we offer service based on the indication and will be glad to speak with you about its uses in detail.
What can capsule endoscopy do it and why is it beneficial?
Traditional endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures give your doctor the ability to examine the upper and lower portions of your gastrointestinal tract, but seeing the middle portions, including the duodenum, jejunum and ileum of the small intestine, was once unreachable to cameras. Capsule endoscopy sheds light on the middle regions of the gastrointestinal tract without exploratory surgery. Swallowing the tiny camera can reveal the source of gastrointestinal bleeding, detect bowel inflammation from Crohn’s disease, find tumors and see ulcers. People who may have celiac disease can benefit from this type of endoscopy to get a definitive diagnosis and monitor intestinal inflammation without an invasive procedure.
Read more: https://www.manhattangastroenterology.com/procedures/small-bowel-capsule/
For more information about Manhattan Gastroenterology practice or to schedule an appointment, please contact our Union Square office at (212) 378-9983 or our Manhattan’s Upper East Side office at (212) 427-8761.
Working Hours: (Union Square)
Monday: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED
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Manhattan Gastroenterology
55 W. 17th St, Ste 102,
New York, NY 10011
(212) 378-9983
https://www.manhattangastroenterology.com/
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