Also known as “upper endoscopy,” EGD is a diagnostic procedure that uses a camera apparatus that enters through the oral cavity and travels down the esophagus. It helps your Florida Lakes Surgical provider examine the lining of the upper part of your GI tract, including the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. You may also hear of EGD referred to as GI endoscopy or panendoscopy.
Issues Detected by EGD and Colonoscopy in Sebring:
- Polyps
- Tumors
- Tissue damage
- Ulcerations
- Hiatal hernia
- Crohn's/Colitis
- Diverticulosis/diverticulitis
- Obstructions
- Dysphagia
- GERD
Visual Examination of Your Entire Digestive Tract
Visual Examination of Your Entire Digestive Tract
Florida Lakes Surgical has the advanced camera technology and modern diagnostic techniques to visually examine—and then diagnose and treat—issues that occur in your esophagus, stomach, and upper and lower GI tracts.
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
EGD is a diagnostic procedure to detect complications within your intestine.
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is a diagnostic procedure to examine the inside of your large intestine.
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
EGD is a diagnostic procedure to detect complications within your intestine.
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is a diagnostic procedure to examine the inside of your large intestine.
Florida Lakes Surgical has the advanced camera technology and modern diagnostic techniques to visually examine—and then diagnose and treat—issues that occur in your esophagus, stomach, and upper and lower GI tracts.
Florida Lakes Surgical has the advanced camera technology and modern diagnostic techniques to visually examine—and then diagnose and treat—issues that occur in your esophagus, stomach, and upper and lower GI tracts.
Details on Your EGD and Colonoscopy in Sebring
# of Treatments Needed:
Usually 1
Inpatient or Outpatient:
Inpatient
Preparation Needed:
Yes
Driver Required?
Yes
Anesthetic:
Yes
Downtime:
1 Day
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How the EGD and Colonoscopy Examinations Work
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
Your surgeon inserts a long, flexible tube with a camera at the end through your mouth, down through the stomach, and into the small intestine to view changes on a projected real-time image.
Colonoscopy
Using a camera at the end of the tube and a projected image on a screen, your provider can detect changes within your colon and lower intestine.
Frequently Asked Questions About EGD and Colonoscopy in Sebring
The two examination techniques require different preparation.
EGD Preparation
An empty stomach is the best way to prepare for this upper GI examination. We require that the patient doesn’t eat or drink anything (including water) for at least 6 hours prior to the examination.
Colonoscopy Preparation
Because this visual examination technique requires the bowels to be empty, we’ll ask for prep starting 3 days before your procedure.
- 3 Days Out: eat only low-fiber foods, and stop taking fiber supplements or anti-diarrhetics.
- 2 Days Out: eat only low fiber foods until after the procedure.
- 1 Day Out: stop consuming all solid foods and only consume clear liquids.
- The Evening Prior: take the laxatives prescribed in the dosages required to finish emptying the bowels. We may require consuming more early in the morning before the procedure to ensure cleansing is complete.
What happens after your GI tract examination depends a lot on the anesthesia involved. For most colonoscopies, we administer a general anesthetic to provide maximum comfort during the procedure. For EGD exams, you may have general anesthesia, or we may use a lighter anesthesia and throat-spray anesthetic, as the procedure can cause some discomfort.
Most examinations don’t take very long to do. Afterwards, our medical staff will monitor you as the anesthetic wears off. Your throat could feel a little sore after the EGD, plus you might feel slightly bloated because of the air introduced into your stomach so that the camera can fully see the condition of your lining. For the colonoscopy, there is a slight risk of bleeding for up to 2 weeks after the exam. Call us if anything seems out of the ordinary, or if the bleeding seems to increase or doesn’t stop after 2 weeks.
After either procedure, you will need someone to drive you home. If any biopsy samples were taken, we should have results ready for you within 10 to 14 days, and will schedule a time to discuss the results.
Colorectal cancer can be insidiously sneaky. In the early stage, it often has no symptoms—meaning that once you experience symptoms, the cancer has most likely established and moved into more dangerous stages. A colonoscopy works as a preventative measure to help us ensure the health of your colon and bowel.
Most often, a colonoscopy can discover the presence of polyps, which are unusual tissue growths on the lining of your colon. Sometimes polyps can become cancerous.
Colonoscopies are most frequently used as a preventative screening. However, it’s also used when you’re experiencing issues such as:
- Presence of blood in your stool.
- Changes in bowel performance (chronic constipation or diarrhea).
- Ongoing abdominal pain.
- Frequent indigestion.
- Unexplained weight loss.
- Stool that exhibits abnormal coloring or unusual appearance.
About Florida Lakes Surgical
The team at Florida Lakes Surgical strives to help all of our patients experience life free from pain.
As the top specialists in EGD and colonoscopy in Sebring, we explore all possible options for our patients before selecting a method that will best fit into their lifestyle and give them much-needed healing.
Do I Need EGD/Colonoscopy Screening?
From yearly checkups to diagnosing issues, an EGD and colonoscopy in Sebring helps both your provider and you understand where you’re at, so together we can plan care to get you where you need to be. Request a screening with Florida Lakes Surgical today.
