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Upper GI endoscopy
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An upper GI endoscopy uses a flexible tube with a camera to examine the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.
Small samples of tissue, cells, or fluid can also be collected during the procedure. The lining is viewed directly during the procedure, and the samples can be analyzed afterward.
In brief
An upper GI endoscopy uses a flexible tube with a camera to examine the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
The camera acts like a small eye examining the upper digestive lining.
Small samples of tissue, cells, or fluid can also be collected during the procedure for analysis.
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesUpper GI Endoscopy
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