<p> INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION FOR EGD (Upper Endoscopy)</p><p>FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.keywestsurgicalgroup.com</p><p>**YOU WILL NEED A RESPONSIBLE ADULT RIDE TO AND FROM THE PROCEDURE**We cannot allow you to leave without someone there to assist you.</p><p>Your procedure is Scheduled for:______@</p><p>SURGERY CENTER of Key West (305) 293-1801 OR Lower Keys Medical Center (305) 294 5535 Ext 4803</p><p>Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before the exam. Do not take any medications on the day of the procedure, until after the procedure. ***You may continue taking those medications prescribed for blood pressure or heart conditions with a sip of water.*** Diabetics should avoid taking all insulin regulating medications the morning of the procedure, until after the procedure. DO NOT take any aspirin or aspirin like products/blood thinners (i.e. ibuprofen) for at least 7 days prior to your procedure.</p><p>GENERAL INFORMATION: You have been scheduled to have an exam called an upper endoscopy (EGD). This procedure allows the doctor to examine your esophagus, stomach and duodenum (the first section of your small bowel) using an endoscope. An endoscope is an instrument with lenses in it and a light at its tip. It is smooth, flexible and almost as big around as your little finger. The purpose of an EGD is to look for any problems or irregularities with your esophagus, stomach or duodenum. BEFORE THE PROCEDURE: Before the procedure begins, a needle is placed in your vein (IV) for fluids. You will also be given some medication through the IV which will make you feel drowsy. THE PROCEDURE: Your mouth and throat will be sprayed to make them numb. You will be positioned comfortably on the table. Next you will be given medicine to continue keeping you drowsy and relaxed. The endoscope is then introduced gently into your mouth and then into your throat and down you esophagus, which will also be examined on the way down to the stomach. When in the stomach, the tip of the endoscope can be turned in all directions and the wall of the stomach can be examined thoroughly. The endoscope will be advanced through the exit of the stomach and into the duodenum for about 6 inches. If anything suspicious is seen a biopsy can be taken and sent to pathology for examination. When the exam is complete the endoscope is removed. The medicine that made you drowsy will be stopped and you will become alert again. The entire procedure takes 20-30 minutes. Most patients remember very little or nothing of the procedure. Once your vital signs (Blood pressure, pulse and breathing) are back to normal and you are completely alert, you should be able to go home. AFTER THE PROCEDURE: Make sure all numbness in your mouth is gone before you start eating. Otherwise, food or fluids may go down the wrong way into your trachea. Resume your normal activities. An EGD is a safe exam; however it does have some risks. Although very rare, complications can include: adverse reaction to the sedation, potential for infection, possible bleeding and possible perforation in the areas where the endoscope was passed. </p><p>CALL OUR OFFICE (305-294-1041) IF: You develop any pain in the chest or abdomen You develop any unusual signs or symptoms You develop a fever higher than 100F You develop any bleeding</p><p>PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT FEES COLLECTED FOR THIS PROCEDURE BY YOUR SURGEON’S OFFICE ARE NOT IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE FACILITY FEES.</p>