Here in Leeds we offer the broadest range of endoscopic procedures of the gastrointestinal tract. This includes diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of the upper GI tract (gastroscopy), colon (colonoscopy) and small bowel (enteroscopy).
In addition we have a small bowel capsule service, perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and therapeutic endoscopy of the bile ducts and pancreas (ERCP).
We have a large and experienced workforce, many of whom have been delivering endoscopy for more than 20 years. Endoscopy is performed by doctors, both medical and surgical, and specially trained nurses (nurse endoscopists).
All endoscopists have met the criteria set by the UK national endoscopy body JAG (Joint Advisory Group for Endoscopy) and the Leeds Endoscopy service has been fully accredited by JAG.
Therapeutic Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy
Leeds endoscopy units provide the full range of therapeutic endoscopic procedures. The following is a list of some of the procedures performed in Leeds but is not exhaustive:
- Treatment of acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage
- Treatment of gastric and oesophageal varices
- Oesophageal dilatation
- Gastroduodenal and colonic balloon dilatation
- Thermal therapy for vascular malformations
- Gastric pacing
- Radiofrequency ablation of Barrett’s oesophagus related dypslasia
- Oesophageal stent insertion, pyloric and duodenal stent and colonic stent insertion
- Gastrostomy (PEG) and feeding tube insertions
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) of gastric and colonic lesions
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) of gastric and colonic lesions
- Therapeutic EUS
- EUS and FNA (Fine needle Aspiration)
- Endoscopic Retrograde cholangio-pancreatoscopy (ERCP)