EGD procedure: Purpose, preparation, procedure, and recovery

egd  EGD Test · You may be expected to arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled exam time · You may have an intravenous line placed, An upper endoscopy is done to look at part of the digestive system EGD helps diagnose

The nurse will start an IV You will lie down on your left side during the EGD A mouthpiece will help you keep your mouth open An anesthesia provider will use EGD can be used either as a diagnostic test or therapy, such as with esophageal dilation Polyps of the stomach can be removed or destroyed using coagulation

An upper endoscopy is done to look at part of the digestive system EGD helps diagnose EGD examines the esophagus, stomach and duodenum under monitored anesthesia In this procedure, a gastroscope is inserted into the mouth through the