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Is an EDG the same as an upper GI??

I have pre-op in a couple of weeks and was woundering what the differance between an

EDG and an upper GI. I'm a bit nervous about the whole thing. Any thoughts?? Rebecca :huh:

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    EGD uses an endoscope to explore the esophagus, stomach, and upper intestine. UGI is done under fluroscopy and uses barium contrast which is drunk during the procedure. Good luck

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    Yup. An Endo they put you to sleep and stick a camera down your throat. An upper GI they make you drink this horrible liquid and take x-rays to watch it move through your system. They both monitor the same organs and regions of the body but they are just viewed differently.

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    Thanks for clearing this up for me. I guess I'm having the UGI yuk!

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    I thought that the barium would taste nasty, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. Not soothing I'd drink daily, but it didn't make me want to vomit...LOL

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