PreOp® Patient Education Minimal: GI Endoscopy Upper GI

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Your doctor has recommended that you have an upper GI endoscopy. But what does that actually mean?

An upper GI endoscopy is a diagnostic procedure used by your doctor to inspect the inside of your throat, esophagus, stomach and upper intestine.

While it's considered a surgical procedure, endoscopy does not involve an incision. Instead, your doctor will pass a flexible tube, called an endoscope through your mouth and into your stomach and digestive tract.

This tube has a tiny video camera mounted on its tip,

it also contains a small tool used for taking tissue samples.

Because the passageway from the mouth to the opening of the small intestine is usually unobstructed, your doctor can use the endoscope to inspect the entire upper half of your digestive system.


Reasons for undergoing an upper GI endoscopy vary. You may have been suffering from one or more of a number symptoms - including weight loss, abdominal pain, chronic heartburn or indigestion, gastritis, hiatal hernia, trouble swallowing, pain caused by an ulcer or other problems associated with the stomach and digestive system.

Some gastrointestinal symptoms can be warning signs of serious medical problems and you should take your doctor's recommendation to have an endoscopy very seriously.

Luckily, the vast majority of medical problems diagnosed by endoscopy are treatable and you should look forward to improved health and comfort as a result of the information gathered during the procedure.

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[Seaflowerr]

I LOVE my doctor! so nice, :) 

[johnster1964]

Doctors love ordering this sort of thing, often when it is really not needed. But they need the $

[tomtom0741]

the endoscope was easy and no problems.just had it an hour ago with no sedation whatsoever...so dont worry!!!!

[Whogopenguin]

14 years old and I had this along with a colonoscopy. It was fine. Don't worry about it anybody, it's worth it if you find something like mine did.

[louwil65]

I'm having this done in the morning. Only thing I hate is being put to sleep.

[RodrigoMJ32]

i had this done yesterday, i was asleep did not know what was going on, woke up in anoter room and it was all done....

[wireguy001]

lol

[TheCheetahMonkey]

I have to have this done tomorrow :[

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