What Is The Procedure For An Endoscopy?
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This animated video is an informative video that provides information regarding Upper Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy. An upper GI endoscopy procedure allows your doctor to view the mucus lining of the upper portion of your gastro-intestinal tract. This includes your oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. Upper endoscopy is used to evaluate symptoms of persistent upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bleeding, or difficulty in swallowing. The procedure is performed using an endoscope which is a long thin flexible tube a light and a tiny video camera attached to the end. The camera transmits the image to a monitor. Uncomplicated upper endoscopy takes 10-20 minutes, your doctor will gently insert the endoscope through your mouth and then slowly and carefully move it down your oesophagus until it reaches your stomach. An endoscopy for stomach may also be necessary in some cases.
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This animated video explains the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedure. It describes how an endoscope passed through the mouth is used to view the lining of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum, and the symptoms the procedure is used to evaluate.
Key points
- Upper GI endoscopy is described as allowing the doctor to view the mucus lining of the upper gastrointestinal tract
- The oesophagus, stomach and duodenum are named as the areas viewed
- The procedure is described as being used to evaluate persistent upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bleeding or difficulty swallowing
- The endoscope is described as a long thin flexible tube with a light and a tiny video camera that transmits images to a monitor
- The endoscope is described as being inserted through the mouth and moved down the oesophagus to the stomach
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This video presents “What Is The Procedure For An Endoscopy?” — This animated video is an informative video that provides information regarding Upper Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy. An upper GI endoscopy procedure allows your doctor to view the mucus lining of the upper portion of your gastro-intestinal. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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