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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) | Oro ikeike tiro oranga whekau+An endoscopic ultrasound uses a flexible tube with a camera on it (called an ‘endoscope’) which is inserted into the stomach through the mouth and oesophagus (food pipe). It uses sound waves to create images. Sometimes, there is a small needle on the end that can take fluid or tissue samples (a biopsy) that can be analysed later by the lab.
During an upper EUS test, you lie on your left side. A healthcare provider:
To prepare for your EUS you may be asked to:
During an upper EUS test, you lie on your left side. A healthcare provider:
- Gives you an IV sedative to help you relax
- Sprays your throat with a numbing medicine
- Places a plastic mouthguard in your mouth. The mouthguard protects your teeth and prevents you from biting down on the endoscope
- Inserts the ultrasound endoscope through your mouth, oesophagus, and stomach until it reaches the duodenum (top part of the small intestine)
- You shouldn’t feel any pain and you will be able to breathe as usual
- When the images and/or biopsy have been taken, the healthcare provider gently removes the endoscope and stops anaesthesia. You slowly wake up in a recovery room.
To prepare for your EUS you may be asked to:
- Adjust the dosage of your medications such as blood thinners or insulin as recommended by your provider
- Not eat or drink for a set period of time before the test
- Take off your clothes on your upper body and change into a hospital gown
- Sore throat
- A small amount of bleeding if a biopsy has been taken
- Bloating – as air is sometimes pumped through the endoscope during the procedure
- Small tear in the throat – from insertion of the endoscope
- Fluid on the lungs – if fluid from your mouth went into the lungs during your procedure
- Shortness of breath – due to the effects of the sedative
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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) | Oro ikeike tiro oranga whekau+An endoscopic ultrasound uses a flexible tube with a camera on it (called an ‘endoscope’) which is inserted into the stomach through the mouth and oesophagus (food pipe). It uses sound waves to create images. Sometimes, there is a small needle on the end that can take fluid or tissue samples (a biopsy) that can be analysed later by the lab.
During an upper EUS test, you lie on your left side. A healthcare provider:
To prepare for your EUS you may be asked to:
During an upper EUS test, you lie on your left side. A healthcare provider:
- Gives you an IV sedative to help you relax
- Sprays your throat with a numbing medicine
- Places a plastic mouthguard in your mouth. The mouthguard protects your teeth and prevents you from biting down on the endoscope
- Inserts the ultrasound endoscope through your mouth, oesophagus, and stomach until it reaches the duodenum (top part of the small intestine)
- You shouldn’t feel any pain and you will be able to breathe as usual
- When the images and/or biopsy have been taken, the healthcare provider gently removes the endoscope and stops anaesthesia. You slowly wake up in a recovery room.
To prepare for your EUS you may be asked to:
- Adjust the dosage of your medications such as blood thinners or insulin as recommended by your provider
- Not eat or drink for a set period of time before the test
- Take off your clothes on your upper body and change into a hospital gown
- Sore throat
- A small amount of bleeding if a biopsy has been taken
- Bloating – as air is sometimes pumped through the endoscope during the procedure
- Small tear in the throat – from insertion of the endoscope
- Fluid on the lungs – if fluid from your mouth went into the lungs during your procedure
- Shortness of breath – due to the effects of the sedative
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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) | Oro ikeike tiro oranga whekau+An endoscopic ultrasound uses a flexible tube with a camera on it (called an ‘endoscope’) which is inserted into the stomach through the mouth and oesophagus (food pipe). It uses sound waves to create images. Sometimes, there is a small needle on the end that can take fluid or tissue samples (a biopsy) that can be analysed later by the lab.
During an upper EUS test, you lie on your left side. A healthcare provider:
To prepare for your EUS you may be asked to:
During an upper EUS test, you lie on your left side. A healthcare provider:
- Gives you an IV sedative to help you relax
- Sprays your throat with a numbing medicine
- Places a plastic mouthguard in your mouth. The mouthguard protects your teeth and prevents you from biting down on the endoscope
- Inserts the ultrasound endoscope through your mouth, oesophagus, and stomach until it reaches the duodenum (top part of the small intestine)
- You shouldn’t feel any pain and you will be able to breathe as usual
- When the images and/or biopsy have been taken, the healthcare provider gently removes the endoscope and stops anaesthesia. You slowly wake up in a recovery room.
To prepare for your EUS you may be asked to:
- Adjust the dosage of your medications such as blood thinners or insulin as recommended by your provider
- Not eat or drink for a set period of time before the test
- Take off your clothes on your upper body and change into a hospital gown
- Sore throat
- A small amount of bleeding if a biopsy has been taken
- Bloating – as air is sometimes pumped through the endoscope during the procedure
- Small tear in the throat – from insertion of the endoscope
- Fluid on the lungs – if fluid from your mouth went into the lungs during your procedure
- Shortness of breath – due to the effects of the sedative
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) | Oro ikeike tiro oranga whekau+An endoscopic ultrasound uses a flexible tube with a camera on it (called an ‘endoscope’) which is inserted into the stomach through the mouth and oesophagus (food pipe). It uses sound waves to create images. Sometimes, there is a small needle on the end that can take fluid or tissue samples (a biopsy) that can be analysed later by the lab.
During an upper EUS test, you lie on your left side. A healthcare provider:
To prepare for your EUS you may be asked to:
During an upper EUS test, you lie on your left side. A healthcare provider:
- Gives you an IV sedative to help you relax
- Sprays your throat with a numbing medicine
- Places a plastic mouthguard in your mouth. The mouthguard protects your teeth and prevents you from biting down on the endoscope
- Inserts the ultrasound endoscope through your mouth, oesophagus, and stomach until it reaches the duodenum (top part of the small intestine)
- You shouldn’t feel any pain and you will be able to breathe as usual
- When the images and/or biopsy have been taken, the healthcare provider gently removes the endoscope and stops anaesthesia. You slowly wake up in a recovery room.
To prepare for your EUS you may be asked to:
- Adjust the dosage of your medications such as blood thinners or insulin as recommended by your provider
- Not eat or drink for a set period of time before the test
- Take off your clothes on your upper body and change into a hospital gown
- Sore throat
- A small amount of bleeding if a biopsy has been taken
- Bloating – as air is sometimes pumped through the endoscope during the procedure
- Small tear in the throat – from insertion of the endoscope
- Fluid on the lungs – if fluid from your mouth went into the lungs during your procedure
- Shortness of breath – due to the effects of the sedativeEndoscopic ultrasound (EUS) | Oro ikeike tiro oranga whekau+An endoscopic ultrasound uses a flexible tube with a camera on it (called an ‘endoscope’) which is inserted into the stomach through the mouth and oesophagus (food pipe). It uses sound waves to create images. Sometimes, there is a small needle on the end that can take fluid or tissue samples (a biopsy) that can be analysed later by the lab.
During an upper EUS test, you lie on your left side. A healthcare provider: - Gives you an IV sedative to help you relax
- Sprays your throat with a numbing medicine
- Places a plastic mouthguard in your mouth. The mouthguard protects your teeth and prevents you from biting down on the endoscope
- Inserts the ultrasound endoscope through your mouth, oesophagus, and stomach until it reaches the duodenum (top part of the small intestine)
- You shouldn’t feel any pain and you will be able to breathe as usual
- When the images and/or biopsy have been taken, the healthcare provider gently removes the endoscope and stops anaesthesia. You slowly wake up in a recovery room.
- An EUS takes about 1 hour and occurs in an outpatient setting. As you will receive a sedative you will need to take someone with you who can drive you home and stay with you for the remainder of the day.
To prepare for your EUS you may be asked to: - Adjust the dosage of your medications such as blood thinners or insulin as recommended by your provider
- Not eat or drink for a set period of time before the test
- Take off your clothes on your upper body and change into a hospital gown
- Endoscopic ultrasounds are a very safe procedure, but sometimes minor complications may occur. These include:
- Sore throat
- A small amount of bleeding if a biopsy has been taken
- Bloating – as air is sometimes pumped through the endoscope during the procedure
- Small tear in the throat – from insertion of the endoscope
- Fluid on the lungs – if fluid from your mouth went into the lungs during your procedure
- Shortness of breath – due to the effects of the sedative