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G.I. Lab/Endoscopy - Endoscopic Procedures

Endoscopic procedures use a flexible lighted tube to view the inside of the body. Endoscopy is used to diagnose and treat a variety of health conditions including:

• Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage
• Unexplained radiological findings

Unexplained signs and symptoms, including:

• Dysphagia
• Odynophagia (painful swallowing)
• Gastroesophageal Reflux
• Obstructing foreign bodies
• Upper abdominal pain
• Gastric ulcer, polyp or tumor
• Duodenal polyp or tumor
• Lower G.I. bleeding
• Diarrhea/Lower abdominal pain
• Rectal polyps or colonic polyps or tumor
• Obstructive jaundice
• Papillary stenosis
• Hemoptysis