Upper Endoscopy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Upper Endoscopy
An upper endoscopy -- also called an esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD -- is a diagnostic endoscopic procedure of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract up to the duodenum. It is considered a minimally invasive procedure; it does not require an incision into one of the major body cavities, nor does it require any significant recovery after the procedure. Recovery will take longer if sedation or anaesthesia has been used.1
Fast Facts:
- It is more accurate in detecting inflammations, ulcers, or tumors than x-rays.2
- The upper intestinal tract must be emptied before the procedure.2
- It also used to perform biopsies.3
- A sore throat is a common after-effect.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- ↑ MedicineNet: Upper Endoscopy Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
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- Contributor: Madeleine Paladar
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Madeleine Paladar
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Esophagogastrosuosenoscopy, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, EGD
- Last update: Jun. 30, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
