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What is an Upper Endoscopy?
Upper endoscopy allows the physician to look inside the esophagus, stomach and the first part of the small intestine (or duodenum). This procedure is performed if you have difficulty swallowing, nausea, vomiting, reflux (or heartburn), abdominal pain or chest pain. Another name for upper endoscopy is also called an EGD, which stands for esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
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Colonoscopy
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What is a colonoscopy?
Colonoscopy is a procedure that enables your physician to examine the lining of the rectum and colon. A soft, bendable tube about the thickness of an index finger is gently inserted into the anus and advanced through the colon. Colonoscopies are routinely performed for a number of reasons: 1) for routine screening for colorectal cancer, 2) for patients, and patients whose first degree relatives have previously had polyps, 3) before or after some surgeries, 4) to evaluate a change in bowel habits, 5) to diagnose or monitor known inflammatory bowel disease, 6) to evaluate a reason for blood in or on the stool.
Capsule Endoscopy
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What is small bowel capsule endoscopy?
This procedure involves ingesting a small (the size of a large vitamin pill) Given® Imaging PILLCAM SB® Capsule which will pass naturally through your digestive system while taking pictures of the intestine. The images are transmitted to the SensorArray™ which is placed on your abdomen.
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What is ESO capsule endoscopy?
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The PillCam ESO video capsule is specifically designed to view the inner lining of the Esophagus. Three sensor arrays are strategically placed on the patient’s chest and connected to a data recorder, worn on a belt around the waist.
The PillCam ESO travels through the esophagus by normal peristaltic waves, flashing 14 times per second, each time capturing images of the inner lining of the esophagus.
Images captured by the PillCam ESO may also identify symptoms of Barrett's Esophagus, which occurs as a result of abnormal cell growth in the lower esophagus. Columnar cells, typically found in the lining of the stomach, replace the squamous cells in the lining of the esophagus, which can lead to a cancerous condition.
During this five-minute procedure, the PillCam ESO captures images, which are transmitted to the sensor arrays; similarly to the PillCam SB. After dropping into the stomach, the pill is later excreted naturally.
Once all equipment is removed from the patient, the portable DataRecorder downloads the video images to a designated workstation, from which the physician views and assesses the results in order to recommend next steps in the patient’s treatment.