What is upper endoscopy? Upper endoscopy lets your doctor examine the lining of the upper part of your gastrointestinal tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (first portion of the small intestine). Your doctor will use a thin, flexible tube called an endoscope, which has its own
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What is Upper Endoscopy (EGD)?
Upper endoscopy lets your doctor examine the lining of the upper part of your gastrointestinal tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (first portion of the small intestine). Your doctor will use a thin, flexible tube called an endoscope, which has its own camera lens and light source. This transmits the images to a video monitor. You might hear your doctor or other medical staff refer to upper endoscopy as upper GI endoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).
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Understanding Upper Endoscopy
- Diet and Colon Health
- Understanding Bowel Preparation
- Understanding Crohn’s Disease
- Understanding Capsule Endoscopy
- Understanding Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Understanding Diverticulosis
- Understanding Endoscopic Ultrasonography
- Understanding ERCP
- Understanding Colonoscopy
- Understanding Esophageal Manometry & 24-Hour pH and Impedance Tests
- Understanding Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Understanding Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea (IBS-D)
- Understanding Minor Rectal Bleeding
- Understanding Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Understanding Colon Polyps and Their Treatment
- Understanding Ulcerative Colitis
- Understanding Upper Endoscopy
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