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Our interactive web based animations on anatomy is aimed to make you understand the Gastro Intestinal anatomy and the diagnostic procedures involved in gastro enterology.
This section of the website features some of the webmovies in gastro enterology.

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Gastro Intestinal Anatomy :: Upper GI Endoscopy

Colonoscopy :: Sigmoidoscopy

:: Gastro Intestinal Tract (GIT) Anatomy

The Gastro-Intestinal Tract (GIT) is essentially a long tube running right through the body,
with specialised sections that are capable of digesting material put in from the mouth and
extracting any useful components from it, then expelling the waste products at the anus.

:: Upper GI Endoscopy or Gastroscopy

Upper GI endoscopy is a procedure performed by a gastroenterologist, a well-trained
subspecialist who uses the endoscope to diagnose and, in some cases, treat problems
of the upper digestive system. Upper GI endoscopy can be helpful in the evaluation or
diagnosis of various problems, including difficult or painful swallowing, pain in the stomach
or abdomen, and bleeding, ulcers, and tumors.

:: Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the procedure of evaluating the lining of the colon to check for
medical problems such as bleeding or presence of cancer. It is the method of choice for
screening patients at high risk for colon cancer. It utilizes colonoscope, a long flexible tubular
instrument which is inserted into the rectum. The other end has video visualization capability to
enabling the physician to inspect the lining of the colon directly. Other instruments, such as
biopsy forceps can be passed through the colonoscope to perform certain surgical procedures.

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:: Sigmoidoscopy

Flexible sigmoidoscopy enables the physician to look at the inside of the large intestine
from the rectum through the last part of the colon, called the sigmoid or descending colon.
Physicians may use the procedure to find the cause of diarrhoea, abdominal pain, or
constipation. They also use it to look for early signs of cancer in the descending colon
and rectum. With flexible sigmoidoscopy, the physician can see bleeding, inflammation,
abnormal growths, and ulcers in the descending colon and rectum. Flexible sigmoidoscopy is not
sufficient to detect polyps or cancer in the ascending or transverse colon (two-thirds of the colon).

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