How to Use endoscopic in a Sentence
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But when the endoscopic laser was used to remove the pancreas and bile duct in a dozen patients with cancer, the odd spaces became obvious.
—Alice Park, Time, 27 Mar. 2018
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Because of the hook’s size, an endoscopic procedure could not remove it.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 14 July 2023
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Examining the inner cheeks with an endoscopic camera, the researchers saw no scarring or changes to the mouths’ tissue.
—Popular Science, 27 Sep. 2023
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To see through it, experts X-rayed the stone and inserted an endoscopic camera inside, revealing the skeleton and personal items.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
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And while endoscopic avian vasectomies (where the vas deferens is cut) are less complicated than full castration (where the testes are removed), surgery is still surgery.
—Patricia Mazzei Alfonso Duran, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
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For endoscopic surgery, there will also be a rigid fiberoptic scope called an endoscope that delivers live images to a video monitor.
—Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
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To test the device as an all-purpose tool for endoscopic surgery, the researchers performed various functions such as washing, marking, and dissecting the intestine of a pig.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
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The veterinary team performed an exam Oct. 18, including an endoscopic look at his esophagus and stomach, but did not find a cause for his symptoms, according to the zoo.
—Dallas News, 28 Oct. 2022
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An endoscopic procedure, where a thin tube with a camera is used to examine the inside of your colon (a colonoscopy) or upper part of your GI (an upper endoscopy), can help confirm the diagnosis.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 19 Jan. 2018
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Ron Beckett performed endoscopic observation on the Koke mummies during the pair's 2010 trip.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2021
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Chrissy Teigen is loving the rest that comes with an endoscopic examination!
—Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
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During the procedure, which is called endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, doctors insert a long tube down a patient's esophagus to the stomach.
—Fox News, 10 May 2017
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Both open and endoscopic surgery are outpatient procedures.
—Kristin Karim, M.d., Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2023
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Roughly two months prior to his swim, the man had undergone an endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy procedure to treat his severe facial blushing.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2018
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The procedure, called endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, is used to diagnose and treat diseases of the pancreas, bile duct and gallbladder, such as life-threatening jaundice, tumors, blocked bile ducts and stones.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2019
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What to Expect on the Day of Surgery Depending on the scope of the operation, the surgeon may be accompanied by an anesthesiologist, operating nurse, endoscopic technician, and surgical scrub.
—Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
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To diagnose an inflammatory bowel disease, your doctor will likely refer you to a gastroenterologist, who may order blood tests, stool samples, and an endoscopic exam. 24.
—Women's Health, 22 Mar. 2023
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Nevertheless, in the next few years the tiny lenses will probably make their way into smaller, easier-to-manufacture sensors, diagnostic tools such as endoscopic imaging devices, and optical fibers.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2019
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But occasionally scarring may narrow the esophagus, necessitating an endoscopic procedure to dilate the tube back to normal size.
—H Lee Kagan, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2014
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An example listed was performing an endoscopic exam without documenting an examination of the horse or communicating the treatment with the trainer or owner.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2021
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After seeing her fellow colleagues lose weight, Fonseca met with a gastroenterologist who recommended the endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), also called the accordian procedure.
—John Torres, NBC News, 5 June 2017
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Eventually, after three specialists and undergoing an endoscopic biopsy, he was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer.
—al, 15 Mar. 2022
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After three specialists and an endoscopic biopsy, Mike was diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma — stomach cancer stage 4.
—Essence, 5 Oct. 2021
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On December 11-12, Aaron underwent tracheostomy and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy procedures to insert a feeding tube into his stomach.
—Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2022
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Research in gastroenterology is keenly interested in artificial intelligence, for example, but its applications have been surprisingly narrow, with heavy emphasis thus far on augmenting the successful endoscopic detection of precancerous lesions.
—Wired, 11 Aug. 2022
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