Upper GI EndoscopyCategory: Procedures
Upper GI Endoscopy
Upper GI endoscopy, sometimes called EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy), is a visual examination of the upper intestinal tract using a lighted, flexible...
Orbera™ Balloon
Performed under a mild sedative, the thin and deflated Orbera™ balloon is placed into the stomach. The balloon is then...
Liver Biopsy
The liver is the largest organ in the body. It is found high in the right upper abdomen, behind the...
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that sits beneath the liver in the right-upper abdomen. It's function is to store...
Infusion Therapy
Medications delivered by intravenous administration are one way of treating a number of disorders and are referred to as Infusion...
Hemorrhoidal Banding
We are pleased to offer our patients the CRH O’Regan System for treatment of hemorrhoids. This system is non-surgical and...
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy is the visual examination of the inside of the rectum and sigmoid colon, using a lighted, flexible tube connected...
Esophageal pH
The esophagus is the muscular tube that carries food and liquid from the throat to the stomach. However, it is...
Esophageal Manometry
The esophagus is the tube that carries food and liquid from the throat to the stomach. Although it seems like...
Esophageal Dilatation
Esophageal dilatation is usually performed effectively and without problems. However, some complications can occur. A small amount of bleeding almost...
ERCP
ERCP stands for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. As hard as this is to say, the idea behind the exam is fairly...
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is the visual examination of the large intestine (colon) using a lighted, flexible video endoscope. The colon begins in...
Acid Reflux Treatment
To understand this procedure, it is helpful to know some upper intestinal tract anatomy. It starts with the food tube...