DefinitionEndoscopy is a way of looking inside the body using a flexible tube that has a small camera on the end of it. This instrument is called an endoscope.How the test is performedThere are many types of endoscopes. Each one is named according to the organs or areas they are used to examine.For example:Arthroscope: Used to look directly at the jointsBronchoscope: Used to look at the lungsCystoscope: Used to view the inside of the bladderLaparoscope: Used to look directly at the ovaries, appendix, or other abdominal organsAn endoscope is passed through a natural body opening or a small incision. For example, a laparoscope is inserted through small surgical cuts in the pelvic or belly area. In men, a urinary tract endoscope is passed through the opening of the urethra. A gastrointestinal