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- Treatment Plans: Whether you’re dealing with acid reflux, swallowing difficulties, or more complex conditions like Barrett’s esophagus, you deserve tailored treatment plans that prioritize your well-being.
- Diagnostic Tools: In Ahmedabad, you’ll find a comprehensive range of diagnostic tools designed to accurately assess your esophageal health.
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Types of Endoscopy -
- Upper GI Endoscopy: Used to examine the upper gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (first part of the small intestine).
- Colonoscopy: Used to examine the colon and ileum (lowermost part of the small intestine).
Diagnostic Capabilities:
- Upper GI Endoscopy: Can diagnose various conditions affecting the upper digestive tract, ensuring correct diagnosis and better treatment. If required, samples are taken for further examination under a microscope by a pathologist.
- Safety and Procedure Time: Upper GI endoscopy is safe, carried out under mild sedation, and takes anywhere between 3 to 15 minutes depending on the procedure being done.
Therapeutic Uses:
- Control of Bleeding: Endoscopy is an excellent tool for controlling bleeding from the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Any patient with blood in vomit (hematemesis) should undergo an endoscopy to find the cause of the bleeding and for treatment.
- Colonoscopy for Lower Digestive Tract Examination
Procedure Details:
- Examination of Colon and Ileum: Colonoscopy examines the colon and ileum and is safe. It is carried out under sedation, taking anywhere between 10 to 25 minutes, occasionally 45 minutes if additional procedures are needed.
- Diagnostic Capabilities: Colonoscopy can detect various conditions related to chronic constipation, diarrhea, and bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal tract. Early cancers and polyps can be removed during the procedure safely.
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FAQ's
One should avoid eating food for 6 hours prior to the procedure, last liquid intake can be 4 hours prior to the procedure.
You will be prescribed a preparation liquid which you will have to drink. This will have to be consumed 5 hours prior to the procedure. The volume will be around 3-4 litres to be consumed over 2 hrs. This leads to clearing of the intestines. Once you start passing clear watery stool you are fully prepared. Some patients have daily fluid restrictions so they will be prescribed a preparation accordingly. The aim of preparation is to ensure empty intestines so that the colonoscopy can be done well , in less time and with full examination of the colon and ileum.
Any cardiac , blood pressure or thyroid medication can be taken with water in the morning of the procedure.
Avoid taking diabetes medications prior to the procedure.
Any cardiac , blood pressure or thyroid medication can be taken with water in the morning of the procedure.
Avoid taking diabetes medications prior to the procedure.