Upper GI Endoscopy

Upper GI endoscopy (sometimes called a ‘gastroscopy’ or simply an ‘endoscopy’) is a test which allows the doctor to look directly at the lining of the oesophagus (food pipe), the stomach and around the first bend of the small intestine – the duodenum. In order to do the test, an endoscope is passed through your mouth into the stomach. The endoscope is a long flexible tube (thinner than your little finger) with a bright light at the end. Looking down the tube, the doctor gets a clear view of the lining of the stomach and can check whether or not any disease is present. Sometimes the doctor takes a biopsy- a sample of tissue for analysis in the laboratory. The tissue is removed painlessly through the endoscope, using tiny forceps. Patient should be fasting for 8 hours for solid food and 2 hours for liquid preprocedure.

When to perform UGI endoscopy

Which therapy can be done with endoscopy