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Gastroenterological procedures and tests


  • Abdominal paracentesis
  • Colonoscopy - procedure that uses a colonoscope, a flexible scope with a video camera attached, to detect problems or diseases of the anus, rectum, or large intestine (colon).
  • Endorectal ultrasound - used to see how far rectal cancer has penetrated through the tissues and whether it has spread to nearby organs or tissues.
  • ERCP including removal of common bile duct stones and biliary stenting
  • Esophageal manometry - measures muscle contractions in the esophagus and can detect weaknesses that allows acid reflux into the esophagus.
  • Esophageal pH testing - monitors the pH (acidic level) of stomach acid
  • Esophageal stenting
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy
  • Gastric feeding tube placement
  • Hemorrhoidal banding
  • Liver biopsy
  • Polypectomy - removal of colon polyps
  • Upper endoscopy