Endoscopic Surgery
All surgeries

Endoscopic Surgery

Endoscopic surgery makes it possible to perform complex procedures with minimal incisions, reducing post-operative pain and speeding up recovery. Clinique Pasteur has complete technical facilities for this specialty.

Services & Procedures

Click on a procedure to learn more: description, indications, how it works, recovery.

Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy

Visual exploration of the digestive tract by gastroscopy (esophagus, stomach, duodenum) and colonoscopy (colon, rectum), for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

15 to 45 minutes depending on the examination

Endoscopic cholecystectomy

Removal of the gallbladder by a minimally invasive approach, the gold-standard treatment for symptomatic gallstones.

45 minutes to 1 hour 30

Endoscopic colorectal surgery

Minimally invasive treatment of diseases of the colon and rectum, for faster recovery and smaller scars.

2 to 4 hours depending on the operation

ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)

A specialized endoscopic procedure to treat obstructions of the bile and pancreatic ducts without a surgical incision.

30 minutes to 1 hour 30

Endoscopic sphincterotomy

Endoscopic opening of the sphincter of Oddi to free the bile ducts, most often performed during an ERCP.

30 minutes to 1 hour, integrated into the ERCP procedure time

Polypectomy

Removal of digestive polyps during an endoscopy, an essential procedure for the prevention of colorectal cancers.

20 to 45 minutes

Mucosectomy

Endoscopic resection of extensive superficial lesions of the digestive lining, a minimally invasive alternative to surgery.

30 minutes to 1 hour 30 depending on the size of the lesion

Endoscopic dilation

Endoscopic widening of narrowed segments of the digestive tract, to restore normal food passage or bowel function.

20 to 40 minutes

Digestive stent placement

Endoscopic placement of stents to restore passage through the digestive tract or bile ducts, without surgery.

30 minutes to 1 hour

Equipment & Technologies

High-definition endoscopy towers
Latest-generation video endoscopes
Endoscopic resection equipment
Dedicated endoscopy suite

Why choose us?

Minimal scarring
Reduced hospital stay
Fast recovery
Less post-operative pain