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Endoscopy
Endoscopy
202 South Park St
Madison WI 53715
Telephone: (608) 417-6000
Main Line: (608) 417-6389
GI Clinic and After Hours Line: (608) 287-2680
Pre-Call Line: (608) 417-6585
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:00a.m.-5:30p.m. and Friday 7:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
Location: Meriter Hospital - 2 East
Endoscopy Services
Meriter Hospital’s Endoscopy Unit provides a variety of services to patients that require diagnosis and treatment of the digestive tract. The physicians in the Endoscopy Unit perform procedures, which most often require the use of an endoscope. An endoscope is a small, flexible, fiber optic, instrument that has a light and a camera on the tip. This enables the physicians to view the GI tract, and diagnose and treat conditions that often are found within the organs of the digestive system. Conditions that can be found within the GI tract include but are not limited to esophageal strictures, celiac disease, polyps, colitis, crohns disease, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, problems within the common bile duct and pancreatic ducts, and anemia.
Below is a list of some of the procedures that are performed in the Endoscopy Unit.
Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy is a direct visualization of the lower GI tract through a colonoscope. Through this scope the physician is able to diagnose and treat any conditions within the colon. You will be given sedatives which will most likely make you sleepy, and keep you relaxed throughout the procedure. Pain medication is also administered to keep you comfortable throughout the procedure. The scope is gently inserted through the rectum and slowly and carefully advanced to the end of the colon, which is the cecum. The ileocecal valve is found between the colon and the small intestine. Once the physician has reached the cecum, the scope will be slowly drawn out of the colon. During this time, if polyps are found, they will be removed by a special instrument that is inserted through the scope. Any other conditions found within the colon, such as inflammation or bleeding can also be diagnosed and/or treated through the scope. It is a relatively short procedure, lasting approximately 30 minutes.
Gastroscopy
A gastroscopy procedure is a direct visualization of the upper GI tract through a gastroscope. This scope allows the physician to get a direct visualization of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum(upper portion of the small bowel). You will be given sedatives which will most likely make you sleepy, and keep you very relaxed, throughout the procedure. Pain medication is also administered to keep you comfortable throughout the procedure. The gastroscope is then advance across your tongue and down your esophagus, through your stomach and into the duodenum. It is possible to collect biopsies through a special channel of the scope. Any irregular conditions can be diagnosed or treated at this time. The entire procedure time is usually less than 10 minutes.
Manometry
Esophageal Manometry provides diagnostic information about the esophagus. A specially trained nurse will numb your nostrils, and gently insert a small flexible tube into your nostril and down the esophagus into the stomach. The tube is then adjusted to enable the nurse to take some readings which will give the physician important information about the esophagus. The procedure usually takes 1-2 hours.
Esophageal 24 Hour Monitoring
Esophageal 24 hour monitoring is used to diagnose problems associated with the esophagus and stomach. A specially trained nurse will numb your nostrils and gently pass a small flexible tube into your nostril and down the esophagus. The tube will then be secured, and will be in place for 24 hours. You will be instructed by the nurse on what will take place over the 24 hour period.
