The procedure is performed in a room specially designed for endoscopic procedures. Equipment that will help the nurse and doctor monitor our heartbeat and breathing will be connected to you. Your throat will be numbed with a spray and you will be sedated before the doctor passes the tube through your mouth into your stomach. You will be able to breathe normally and burp if needed during the test. There usually is no pain associated with this test, even if a biopsy is done.
Complications are extremely rare.
However, there are potential complications associated with all medical procedures. These will be explained to you at the time you sign your consent for the procedure. After your procedure, you will be taken to the recovery area in the Medical Procedures Unit. Your family may join you there. It may be helpful to have a family member present when the doctor discusses your procedure and treatment plan to help you remember all that is said.