Common Procedures

The following information is intended to provide patients with up-do-date information regarding each procedure. This includes a description of the procedure, instructions on how to prepare for the procedure and, when applicable, a consent form for the procedure.

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1. Capsule Endoscopy
   •Understanding Capsule Endoscopy
   •Capsule Endoscopy Consent Form (PDF)
   •During Your Capsule Endoscopy (PDF)
   •After Your Capsule Endoscopy (PDF)
   
   
2. Colonoscopy
   •Understanding Colonoscopy
   •Colonoscopy Consent Form (PDF)
   •Preparing for Your Colonoscopy
   
   
3. EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy or Upper Endoscopy)
   •Understanding Upper Endoscopy
   •EGD Consent Form (PDF)
   •Preparing for Your EGD
   
   
4. ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
   •Understanding ERCP
   •ERCP Consent Form (PDF)
   •Preparing for Your ERCP
   
   
5. EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasonography)
   •Understanding EUS
   •Consent for this procedure will be done at
       the hospital where the procedure takes place.
   •Preparing for Your EUS
   
   
6. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
   •Understanding Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
   •Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Consent Form (PDF)
   •Preparing for Your Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
   
   
7. Liver Biopsy
   •Understanding the Diagnosis of Cirrhosis
   •Liver Biopsy Consent Form (PDF)
   •Preparing for Your Liver Biopsy
   
   
8. Polyp Removal
   •Understanding Polyps and Their Treatment
   
   
9. Colon Cancer Screening
   •Understanding Colon Cancer Screening