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Upper Endoscopy Preparation

Posted by Dr. Buck on Sep 26, 2011 in Pre-Operative | 0 comments

Fortunately, the upper endoscopy does not require a bowel preparation like the colonoscopy, but it does require fasting from midnight the night before your procedure.  You should not have anything by mouth from midnight before the procedure until after the exam is finished.  If you take blood pressure medication, talk to the physician performing the exam in regards to taking the  medication with a sip of water the morning of the procedure.  Different people will require different answers to that question, so it’s best to have that discussion before hand with the physician performing...