| Ensuring
the Safety of Your Endoscopic Procedure |
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Endoscopy involves
the use of flexible tubes, known as endoscopes,
to provide a close-up, color television view of
the inside of your digestive tract. |
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| Make the Best Choice for Your Endoscopic Procedure |
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Any facility in which
gastrointestinal endoscopy is performed must
have an effective quality assurance program in
place to ensure that endoscopes are reprocessed
properly. |
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| Understanding
Barrett's Esophagus |
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Barrett's esophagus
is a condition in which the lining of the
esophagus changes,becoming more like the lining
of the small intestine rather than the
esophagus. This occurs in the area where the
esophagus is joined to the stomach. |
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| Understanding Bowel Preparation |
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Cleansing the colon
before a colonoscopy is called bowel
preparation, or "prep." It involves
taking medication that causes diarrhea, emptying
the colon. The medication is taken by mouth, and
comes in liquid or tablet form. You will also
need to change what you eat during the day or
two before the colonoscopy. |
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| Understanding Capsule Endoscopy |
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Capsule Endoscopy
lets your doctor examine the lining of the
middle part of your GI tract with a pill sized
video capsule called an endoscope, which has its
own light source, and will display the images on
a video monitor. |
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| Understanding Colon Cancer Screening |
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Colonoscopy enables
your doctor to examine the lining of your colon
for abnormalities by inserting a flexible tube
as thick as your finger into your anus and
slowly advancing it into the rectum and colon. |
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| Understanding Colonoscopy |
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ASGE encourages you
to talk with your healthcare provider about
colon cancer screening and encourages everyone
over the age of 50 to undergo the appropriate
CRC screening. |
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| Understanding Diverticulosis |
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Diverticulosis is a
condition in which there are small pouches or
pockets in the wall or lining of any portion of
the digestive tract. These pockets occur when
the inner layer of the digestive tract pushes
through weak spots in the outer layer. |
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| Understanding ERCP |
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Endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography, or ERCP, is a
specialized technique used to study the ducts of
the gallbladder, pancreas and liver. |
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| Understanding Esophageal Dilation |
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Esophageal dilation
is a procedure that allows your doctor to
dilate, or stretch, a narrowed area of your
esophagus [swallowing tube]. |
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| Understanding Esophageal Testing or Manometry |
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The esophagus is the
tube that connects your throat to your stomach.
Muscle in the wall of the esophagus contracts to
push food down to your stomach. A sphincter
(muscle) at the lower end of the esophagus
remains closed except when food or liquid is
swallowed or when you belch or vomit. |
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| Understanding EUS or Endoscopic Ultrasonography |
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EUS provides your
doctor more detailed pictures of your anatomy.
Your doctor can use EUS to diagnose the cause of
conditions such as abdominal pain, abnormal
weight loss, or to better evaluate an
abnormality. |
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| Understanding Flexible Sigmoidoscopy |
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If your doctor has
recommended a flexible sigmoidoscopy, this
brochure will give you a basic understanding of
the procedure - how it is performed, how it can
help, and what side effects you might
experience. |
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| Understanding Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
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Gastroesophageal
reflux occurs when contents in the stomach flow
back into the esophagus. |
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| Understanding Minor Rectal Bleeding |
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Minor rectal bleeding
refers to the passage of a few drops of bright
red (fresh) blood from the rectum, which may
appear on the stool, on the toilet paper or in
the toilet bowl. |
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| Understanding Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) |
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PEG is a procedure
through which a flexible feeding tube is placed
through the abdominal wall and into the stomach,
allowing nutrition, fluids and/or medications to
bypass the mouth and esophagus. |
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| Understanding Polyps and Their Treatment |
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Polyps are benign
growths involving the lining of the bowel
(noncancerous tumors or neoplasms). They can
occur in several locations in the
gastrointestinal tract but are most common in
the colon. |
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| Understanding Upper Endoscopy |
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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). |
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Patient Education Videos
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| Upper
Endoscopy and Colonoscopy |
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In the following
educational videos about upper endoscopy and
colonoscopy, ASGE doctors walk viewers through
both procedures featuring real patients from
preparation instructions to what happens during
the procedures and what to expect after the
exams. Click on the links below: |
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Patient Education Brochures
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Patient Education Questions
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| Ten
questions to ask your GI Endoscopist |
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