Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, or EGD, is a procedure that allows specialists at The GastroEnterology Center to look directly at the upper digestive tract. EGD evaluation can diagnose:
For your comfort patients are sedated during the procedure. A scope is passed from the esophagus into the stomach and down to the duodenum. A related procedure uses a special scope called an ERCP to examine the biliary tree, which leads to the liver.
In addition to careful review of the digestive tract during an EGD procedure, GastroEnterology Center doctors can also:
If you are 50 years old, without high risk factors, you should begin your regular colorectal screenings to prevent colorectal cancer.
Dr. Powell states he chose to practice Gastroenterology, “to treat a wide scope of different problems and afflictions and using modern treatment to help these patients feel better.”
