Colonoscopy
(to evaluate the colon) |
ERCP
(to evaluate the bile ducts and pancreas) |
Esophageal Manometry
(to measure pressures) |
UBT - Urea Breath Test
(to look for H. pylori infection of the stomach) |
Liver Biopsy
(to obtain a tiny sample of liver to look at under the microscope) |
EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasonography)
(to evaluate structures within or adjacent to the wall of the gastrointestinal tract) |
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Upper Endoscopy
(to evaluate the esophagus, stomach and upper intestine) |
Sigmoidoscopy
(to evaluate the bottom of the colon and rectum) |
Paracentesis
(to analyze fluid which has accumulated within the abdominal cavity) |
Dilatation
(to stretch narrowings) |
Hemorrhoid Band Ligation
(to treat bleeding hemorrhoids) |
Stent Placement
(to relieve blockages) |
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