SCUH first in Australia to offer less invasive endoscopy procedure

Dr. Terry did an endoscopy procedure on Janice this morning. 🏥🐢 The area of interest just had some sand in it, which we later flushed. 🌊 Janice is a juvenile Green sea turtle who has spent a couple of months in rehab at The Turtle Hospital for toxins in her system and has just been cleared for release later today. ❤️‍🩹 #rescuerehabrelease #seaturtlerescue #turtle #turtlehospital #marathonturtlehospital #theturtlehospital #sea #seaturtle #science #nature #ocean #beach #seaturtlehospital #seat

An upper GI endoscopy or EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) is a procedure to diagnose and treat problems in your upper GI (gastrointestinal) tract. The upper GI tract includes your food pipe (esophagus), stomach, and the first part of your small intestine (the duodenum). An upper GI endoscopy can be used to identify disorders or problems such as: GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) Narrowing (strictures) or blockages. Larger than normal veins in your esophagus (esophageal varices) — Lokmanya T

This is how a colonoscopy is performed