[Therapeutic endoscopy of the upper portions of the gastrointestinal tract].
1983
Iu I Gallinger
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D004066
Digestive System Diseases
Diseases in any part of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or the accessory organs (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
Digestive System Disorders,Hepatobiliary Diseases,Hepatobiliary Disorders,Digestive System Disease,Digestive System Disorder,Hepatobiliary Disease,Hepatobiliary Disorder,System Disorders, Digestive
D004724
Endoscopy
Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body.