Edinburgh Gastroenterology: Consultant specialists in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer, bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease

Information for Patients about endoscopic procedures

Colonoscopy

Flexible sigmoidoscopy

Colonic polyps and their treatment

Upper GI endoscopy (‘gastroscopy' or ‘OGD')

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)

ERCP

Capsule endoscopy

Oesophageal dilatation

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)

Patient help sites

CORE - Digestive Disorders Foundation

Coeliac UK

National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease

British Liver Trust

PBC Foundation

Barrett's Oesophagus Foundation

Patient UK

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Gastrointestinal patient support groups