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A member asked:
How long does an egd take?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
EGD is pretty quick: Upper endoscopy uses an optical device on a flexible, steerable tube to examine esophagus, stomach, ; upper small bowel. Often, biopsies are taken to rule out barrett's esophagus, eosinophilic esophagitis, h.Pylori bacteria, celiac sprue. A diagnostic study as such takes less than 5 minutes, during which you are sedated. Therapeutics (dilation, cautery, polypectomy, etc.) adds a few minutes more.
Answered 8/2/2019
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Less than 30 min.: Generally a very short procedure.
Answered 12/3/2019
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