Endoscopy
  

Our team of nationally known endoscopists performs a full range of procedures to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders.  Our Endoscopy Unit, a world-class facility within the DHCoE clinic, is equipped with the latest technology and staffed by a team of specialists dedicated to caring for patients during and after procedures.  Our services include upper GI endoscopy, enteroscopy, and colonoscopy, treatment of GI bleeding, esophageal dilation techniques, NEW! argon plasma use, laser use, endoscopic ultrasound, liver biopsy, and laparoscopy.
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In addition, the biliary Endoscopy Service offers advanced biliary and pancreatic imaging, stenting, and stone removal, as well as biliary manometry and papillotomy. 

 Endoscopic Procedure Request Form
 Referring physicians & office staff: please request an outpatient procedure at UVa (Hospital) Digestive Health Center by calling (434) 924.2959, option 2 & faxing form to (434) 924.8144, for UVa Outpatient Surgery Center call (434) 982-3109 & fax form to (434) 817.8471.


Procedure Information & Preparation (Prep) Instructions
(Adobe Acrobat PDF format)

Procedure:

Brief "facts" Instructions 

"In Depth" Comprehensive Information

Spanish Translations 

Bronchoscopy

  English    

English

Spanish

Colonoscopy

Bowel Prep

Low Residue/Low Fiber Diet

 English

English

English 

English

English

English 

Spanish

N/A 

N/A

EGD

  English

English

Spanish

Enteroscopy

  English

English

Spanish

ERCP

  English

English

Spanish

EUS, Upper

N/A

English

N/A

EUS, Lower

 English 

N/A

Spanish

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy with sedation

English   

English

Spanish

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy without sedation

 English

N/A

Spanish

Liver Biopsy

English   

N/A

N/A

Paracentesis

English

English

Spanish

PEG

English   

English

Spanish

 

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