Dr. Jon LaPook undergoes an upper endoscopy to evaluate the possibly damaging effects of his occasional heartburn. Dr. Mark Pochapin performs the procedure.
Examination of the inside of the stomach using an endoscope, passed through the mouth and esophagus, Upper GI endoscopy is a procedure performed by a gastroenterologist, a well-trained subspecialist who uses the endoscope to diagnose and, in some cases, treat problems of the upper digestive, 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 lens and light source, and will view the images on a video monitor. You might hear your doctor or other medical staff refer to upper endoscopy as upper GI endoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or panendoscopy. This video Endoscopy is taken by Dr. Julio Murra Saca
Colon cancer awareness. The McMahon Group’s Lisa Cipriano interviews Dr. Jodie Labowitz of Thunderbird Endoscopy Center in Glendale AZ. Why should we be concerned about colon cancer? Signs and symptoms. Colonoscopy – what is it? How do you prepare? How long is the procedure? For more info visit: www.tbirdendo.com
Jonathan Efron, MD
More information at www.acidreflux-heartburn-gerd.net
My first time having a thing stuck up my a** , so I thought to let u know how everything went …. hope it will be helpful
The procedure is tomorrow morning at 9:00. I will be back with a follow up video to let you know what all happens during the procedure. I’m doing this to help folks better understand endoscopy and colonoscopy incase you need to go through either. Feel free to ask questions below in the comments, or contact me.
www.PreOp.com PreOp® Oncology Surgery Video ©2010 MedSelfEd, Inc. Your doctor has recommended that you have an upper GI endoscopy. But what does that actually mean? An upper GI endoscopy is a diagnostic procedure used by your doctor to inspect the inside of your throat, esophagus, stomach and upper intestine. While it’s considered a surgical procedure, endoscopy does not involve an incision. Instead, your doctor will pass a flexible tube, called an endoscope through your mouth and into your stomach and digestive tract. This tube has a tiny video camera mounted on its tip, it also contains a small tool used for taking tissue samples. Because the passageway from the mouth to the opening of the small intestine is usually unobstructed, your doctor can use the endoscope to inspect the entire upper half of your digestive system. Reasons for undergoing an upper GI endoscopy vary. You may have been suffering from one or more of a number symptoms – including weight loss, abdominal pain, chronic heartburn or indigestion, gastritis, hiatal hernia, trouble swallowing, pain caused by an ulcer or other problems associated with the stomach and digestive system. Some gastrointestinal symptoms can be warning signs of serious medical problems and you should take your doctor’s recommendation to have an endoscopy very seriously. Luckily, the vast majority of medical problems diagnosed by endoscopy are treatable and you should look forward to improved health and comfort as a result of the …
i have had chronic shortness of breath for years. it was considered asthma. Now they recommend surgery. could this hiatal hernia be the REAL cause of my shortness of breath – not asthma??? would surgery cure this?? Please advise me. thank you! jd
This happened in 1/07. I had two them before and nothing happened. No, side effects. I had tests and checked with other doctors and there is nothing wrong. The doctor that performed them did a couple of biopsies while doing it. could it be that he cut my color while doing it?
