Endoscopy is a highly specialised service that encompasses outpatient clinics and both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic medical procedures.
The core service includes.
- Gastroscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Bronchoscopy and Endoscopic Bronchial Ultrasound
- Queensland National Bowel Screening.
Therapeutic Interventions include
- Biopsy and tissue Acquisition
- Polypectomy including advanced mucosal resection
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube Insertion
- Oesophageal & Colonic dilatation
- Haemorrhoid ligation and injection
- Radio Frequency Ablation
- Emergency Intervention
Endoscopy procedures are performed across multiple sites within Gold Coast Health including Gold Coast University Hospital, Varsity Lakes Day Hospital and Robina Hospital.
