A colonoscopy is a procedure that uses a thin, flexible tube with a camera to examine the lining of the large bowel, including the colon and rectum. If you're experiencing symptoms such as abdominal pain, rectal bleeding or changes in bowel habits, a colonoscopy at Nuffield Health Tees Hospital can help identify the cause and support early diagnosis of bowel conditions.
Find out what colorectal (bowel cancer) screening involves, who it's for, how to do the home test, and what your results could mean for you.
Find out what a cone biopsy involves, why it's used, how to prepare, what happens during and after, and the possible risks involved for you.
Find out what a cystoscopy involves, why you might need one, how to prepare, what happens during the test, and the possible side effects to expect.
Find out what a cytology test involves, why doctors might request one, how samples are taken, what happens afterwards, and what your results could mean.
A diagnostic endoscopy is an examination to look at your internal organs using an instrument called an endoscope.
If you're experiencing changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain or rectal bleeding, the specialists at Nuffield Health Tees Hospital offer flexible sigmoidoscopy to investigate your symptoms and identify the underlying cause. This diagnostic procedure examines the lower bowel and can support the early diagnosis of bowel cancer.
A gastroscopy (GI endoscopy) is a procedure that uses a thin, flexible tube with a camera to examine your oesophagus (gullet), stomach and the first part of your small intestine. At Nuffield Health Tees Hospital, gastroscopy can help diagnose the cause of symptoms such as persistent indigestion, acid reflux, difficulty swallowing and unexplained stomach pain, as well as identify a range of upper digestive conditions and enable biopsies to be taken when needed.
A glucose breath test, also called a hydrogen breath test, checks how well your gut digests sugar by measuring the gases in your breath. You drink a sugary solution, usually containing glucose, and then breathe into a device at set intervals over the next couple of hours.
A gynaecological biopsy is a term for tests that take a small sample of tissue or cells from part of the female reproductive system to check under a microscope. The most common is an endometrial (womb) biopsy, which takes a sample from the lining of the womb.
Understand what a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) involves, from preparing for your appointment to recovery, results and the possible risks and benefits.
Find out what a hysteroscopy involves, including why it's used, how to prepare, what happens during the test, and the possible risks and benefits.
Find out what image-guided aspiration and biopsy involves, including why it's used, how to prepare, what to expect, and the possible risks and benefits.
If you experience chronic (long term) laryngitis, difficulty swallowing or throat pain your consultant may recommend a larynx diagnostic endoscopy (laryngoscopy).
A biopsy of a penile lesion is when a doctor removes a small sample of an unusual growth, lump or patch of skin on your penis so it can be examined in a laboratory. This helps them find out exactly what the lesion is and whether it needs treatment.
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If rectal pain, bleeding, lumps or changes in your bowel habits are causing concern, a rectal EUA at Nuffield Health Tees Hospital can help identify the cause. Our experienced colorectal specialists use this procedure to assess rectal and anal conditions in detail and guide the most appropriate treatment plan for you.
A smear test, or cervical screening, is used to detect abnormal cells in your cervix (the entrance to your womb).
Find out what a testicular ultrasound involves, why you might need one, how to prepare, and what happens during and after your scan at Nuffield Health.
Find out what therapeutic endoscopy involves, why you might need it, the different techniques used, and the risks, explained in plain English.
Find out what an upper GI endoscopy involves, why you might need one, how to prepare, and what happens during and after the procedure at Nuffield Health.