Range of endoscopy services
In addition to established standard procedures (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, etc.), we offer a wide range of special techniques and procedures. You are welcome to make an appointment in the endoscopic consultation hour for information and planning of your treatment.
Standard procedure
- Gastroscopy for special questions
- Colonoscopy and removal of polyps (colonoscopy and polypectomy)
- Examination of the anal canal (proctoscopy)
- Recto-/sigmoidoscopy
- Endoscopy of the bile ducts (ERCP)
- Treatment of bile stasis using external drainage (PTCD)
- Endoscopic ultrasound (endosonography)
- Treatment of constrictions in the gastrointestinal tract (bougienage and balloon dilatation)
- Liver puncture and endosonography-guided punctures/drainage
- Acid and reflux measurement in the oesophagus (24-hour pH measurement and impedance measurement)
- Pressure measurement in the oesophagus (high-resolution manometry)
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG, insertion of a feeding tube)
- Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ)
Special procedures
- Removal of larger polyps (EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection)
- Endoscopic full-thickness resection (FTRD)
- Treatment of achalasia
- Treatment of Zenker's diverticula in the oesophagus
- Treatment of Barrett's esophagus
- Direct endoscopy of the bile ducts (cholangioscopy)
- Radiofrequency ablation for bile duct tumors
- Transgastric cholangiodrainage (relief of the bile ducts using internal metal stents)
- Drainage of pseudocysts and necrosectomies (treatment of severe pancreatitis)
- Single balloon enteroscopy (examination of the small intestine)
- Capsule endoscopy (examination of the small intestine)
- Transjugular liver biopsy and measurement of hepatic vein occlusion pressure
- Placement of permanent ascites catheters
- "Mini" laparoscopy