Endoscopic Therapy

(a) Bile duct stones/strictures

• Endoscopic extraction of bile duct stones (ERCP)
• Endoscopic stenting for bile duct strictures

 (b) Strictures (narrowing) of Oesophagus, pylorus, duodenum

• Oesophageal dilatation or stenting
• Pyloric or duodenal stenting

(c) Bleeding ulcers or vascular lesions

• Gastroscopic haemostasis for bleeding ulcers / vascular lesions

(d) Polyps

• Endoscopic removal of polyps in stomach, duodenum or colon

(e) Nutritional needs

• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy PEG

(f) Foreign bodies removal

• Endoscopic retrieval of objections in bowels e.g. swallowed dentures