This is a list of instruments used specially in Gastroenterology.__TOC__
| Instrument | Uses[1] | |
|---|---|---|
| Gastroscope | Used to perform esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD/OGD) | |
| Duodenoscope | Used to perform ERCP | |
| Enteroscope | Used to perform push enteroscopy | |
| Colonoscope | Used to perform colonoscopy | |
| Flexible sigmoidoscope | Used to perform flexible sigmoidoscopy | |
| Rigid sigmoidoscope | Used to perform rigid sigmoidoscopy | |
| Ultrasound endoscope | Used to perform endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) | |
| Video capsule | Used to perform video capsule enteroscopy | |
| Endoscopy snare | Used to perform polypectomy and endoscopic foreign body removal | |
| Band ligator | Used to perform variceal band ligation | |
| Sengstaken–Blakemore tube | Used in the management of bleeding esophageal varices | |
| Balloon dilator | Used to perform esophageal balloon dilatation, pyloric dilatation or ileocolonic dilatation | |
| Savary-Gilliard dilator | Used to perform esophageal bougie dilatation | |
| Heater probe | Used to perform endoscopic heater probe thermocoagulation of bleeding blood vessels | |
| APC unit | Used to perform endoscopic Argon plasma coagulation | |
| PEG tube | Used to perform percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy | |
| Menghini needle or Tru-Cut needle | Used to perform percutaneous liver biopsy |