Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is now available in MFD Outpatient Hospital

Date added: 20 04 2009

19 April 2009 - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is now available in MFD Outpatient Hospital, Riga, 15 Rusonu street.

EGD is a diagnostic procedure that is performed to view the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (part of the small intestine). In an EGD, the doctor uses an endoscope, a flexible tube-like telescopic instrument with a tiny camera mounted at its tip, to examine images of the upper digestive tract displayed on a monitor in the examination room. Small instruments may also be passed through the tube to treat certain disorders or to perform biopsies (remove small samples of tissue). An EGD is performed to evaluate, and sometimes to treat, such symptoms relating to the upper gastrointestinal tract as:

• pain in the chest or upper abdomen,

• nausea or vomiting,

• gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),

• difficulty swallowing (dysphagia),

• bleeding from the upper intestinal tract and related anemias.

In addition, an EGD may be performed to confirm abnormalities indicated by such other diagnostic procedures as an upper gastrointestinal (upper GI) x-ray series or a CT scan. It may be used to treat certain conditions, such as an area of narrowing (stricture) or bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract.

For additional information and scheduling please call:  67 13 13 13.
www.mfd.lv

MFD Healthcare group began its history more than 50 years ago as an outpatient health care facility. At this moment the MFD is one of the largest multi-profile healthcare company that provides a wide range of health care services to more than 400 000 patients in different locations in Riga and Latvia. By using the latest technologies and excellent medical experience, MFD main objective is to take care of the health of the population by ensuring timely disease prevention, as well as providing effective diagnostic and treatment services.

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