Oesophago - Gastro - Duodenoscopy (OGD)
Inspection of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum with a fibreoptic scope (can be diagnostic to find out the cause of any symptoms or therapeutic, e.g. to stop bleeding)
- Speciality General Surgery, Miscellaneous
- Urgency elective, urgent, emergency
- Duration 10 min to 1 h
- Blood Loss none to 2 litres (+/- Blood Transfusion)
- Anaesthesia Sedation
- Anaesthesia II General
- Pain mild (+)
- Post-op Pain II Injection (im, iv)
- Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to 7 days
- Full Recovery 1 to 7 days
- Additional Info Duration, Blood Loss, Hospital Stay and Recovery are very variable depending on the underlying problem
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