If you’re scheduled for an endoscopy, the thought of gagging may be causing you some anxiety, especially if you have a very sensitive gag reflex. Know that you are not the first and only person to have this concern. Doctors and the rest of the gastroenterology team prepare you for the test, which includes helping
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How an Endoscopy Is Performed
Digestion is a significant proponent of health, as it is responsible for processing food into energy and nutrients. Digestive problems may result from an underlying disease or disorder paired with various symptoms. Gastroenterology specialists and doctors with expertise in digestive system care may recommend an endoscopy. These procedures are typically minimally invasive, quick, and carry
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When you experience problems in your digestive system, one way to diagnose what is going on is through an endoscopy. This procedure involves a long, thin, flexible tube with a camera and a light inserted into your digestive tract. If this makes your stomach turn, there exists an alternative that might be more tolerable: camera
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An endoscopy is a procedure that involves a gastroenterologist (GI doctor) introducing an instrument (endoscope) into the throat (for upper endoscopy) or anus (for lower endoscopy). The purpose is to confirm— and, in some cases, treat – the underlying cause of persistent heartburn, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, and/or gastrointestinal bleeding. Since endoscopy is
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Endoscopy is the use of an endoscope to view the inside of a person’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract. An endoscope, a slender, flexible tube attached to a camera and a light, gets inserted into your digestive tract, giving your doctor a live view of your digestive tract displayed on a TV monitor screen to help evaluate
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