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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
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