The Endoscopy Unit divides ITS daily activities into two strands, the first devoted to training health personnel in endoscopic techniques and the second in researching new diagnostic techniques and endoscopy treatments. The first occupation is teaching in endoscopy. Digestive system (esophagogastroscopy, duodenoscopy, colonoscopy and therapeutic techniques) and advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ERCP-) and double balloon enteroscopy, these activities are supported by the Spanish Association of Digestive Endoscopy with the JUMISC being the only centre for teaching endoscopic accredited by the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

 

The respiratory tract aids in the teaching of (bronchoscopy) and urinary system (cystoscopy and ureteroscopy).

 

PROJECTS

 

The Endoscopy Unit has been consolidated, since 1999 a line of inquiry focused on Endourology, specifically the minimally invasive treatment of obstructive uropathy for the resolution of paediatric diseases, such as ureteropelvic junction obstruction, as well as the treatment of ureteral strictures, and developing new metallics stents for the resolution of the ureter obstruction. Not only does it work on a surgical level, the modern diagnostic techniques such as Doppler ultrasound in urological studies in every shape and form, and endoluminal ultrasounds, are evaluated in experimental studies to improve and facilitate the diagnosis and decision-making processes versus urological morbosos.

 

Another line of research is the double balloon enteroscopy (EDB) together with the Murcia group, led by Dr, Pérez-Cuadrado to assess new devices that allow endoscopic EDB that help with diagnosis and treatment of small intestine lesions that were previously inaccessible via minimally invasive surgery.