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Procedures
Gastrointestinal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| X-ray of the large intestines with a contrast medium | Barium enema |
| X-ray of the esophagus only with a contrast medium | Barium swallow |
| Examination of the colon using a flexible endoscope | Colonoscopy |
| Examination of the small intestine made by a tiny video camera placed in a capsule & swallowed | Capsule endoscopy |
| X-ray of the bile duct | Cholangiogram |
| X-ray imaging of the gallbladder obtained after oral ingestion of iodine | Cholecystogram |
| endoscopic procedure including x-ray fluoroscopy to examine the ducts of the liver, gallbladder, biliary ducts & pancreas and may include use of instruments to obtain tissue samples, extract biliary stones & relieve obstructions | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| Images produced using a sonographic transducer within a endoscope to evaluate abnormalities of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts & adjacent structures | Endoscopic ultrasonography |
| Examination of the lining of the esophagus, stomach & duodenum with a flexible endoscope for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes such as biopsy, excision of lesions, removal of swallowed objects, dilatation of obstructions, stent placement | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| A nonionizing imaging using magnetic fields & radiofrequency waves to visualize anatomic structures | Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
| Examination of the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope for diagnostic purposes and/or to perform surgery | Laparoscopy |
| X-ray imaging of the colon after administration of an enema containing a contrast medium | Lower GI series |
| Percutaneous removal of tissue or fluid using a special hollow needle | Needle biopsy |
| Examination of the rectum and anus using a proctoscope | Proctoscopy |
| Examination of the sigmoid colon with a rigid or flexible endoscope | Sigmoidoscopy |
| Isolation of a stool specimen in a culture medium to identify disease causing organisms & if organisms are present, the drugs to which they are sensitive are listed | Stool Culture & Sensitivity (C&S) |
| Chemical test of a stool speciment to detect the presence of blood | Stool occult blood study |
| X-ray of the esophagus, stomach & duodenum after swallowing a contrast medium | Upper GI series |
| The passage into a cavity of a trocar and cannula, needle, or other hollow instrument for the purpose of removing fluid from the abdomen | Abdominal paracentesis |
| Surgical correction of an abnormal passage from one epithelialized surface to another in the anal region | Anal fistulectomy |
| An operative uonion of two hollow or tubular structures created by surgery, trauma, or disease between two or more normally separate spaces or organs | Anastomosis |
| Any agent that reduces or neutralizes acidity, as of a gastric juice or any other secretion | Antacid |
| A drug that prevents or stops vomiting | Antiemetic |
| A drug that decreases motility in the GI tract to arrest diarrhea or cramps | Antispasmodic |
| Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix | Appendectomy |
| Surgical procedures to the stomach or intestines in the treatment of morbid obesity by limiting the stomach capacity or causing malabsorption of food | Bariatric surgery |
| Drug that causes movement of the bowels, also known as a laxative | Cathartic |
| Repair of the lip | Cheiloplasty |
| Surgical excision of the gallbladder | Cholecystectomy |
| Creation of an opening in the colon through the abdominal wall to create an abdominal anus | Colostomy |
| The act of stretching or enlarging the opening or the lumen of the esophagus | Esophageal dilatation |
| Repair of the esophagus | Esophagoplasty |
| Partial or complete surgical removal of the stomach | Gastrectomy |
| Oral insertion of a tube into the stomach for examination & treatment | Gastric lavage |
| Partial removal and repair of the stomach | Gastric resection |
| Suturing repair of all or part of the tongue | Glossorrhaphy |
| Surgical excision of hemorrhoids | Hemorrhoidectomy |
| Surgical excision of a lobe of the liver | Hepatic lobectomy |
| Surgical repair of a hernia | Hernioplasty |
| Surgical creation of an opening on the abdomen to which the end of the ileum is attached providing a passageway for ileal discharges | Ileostomy |
| Surgical incision into the abdomen | Laparotomy |
| Insertion of a tube through the nose & into the stomach for such purposes as to obtain gastric fluid specimen for analysis | Nasogastric intubation |
| Surgical excision of the pancreas | Pancreatectomy |
| Surgical excision of the polyp | Polypectomy |
| Surgical repair of the anus & rectum | Proctoplasty |
| An agent that blocks the transport of hydrogen ions into the stomach and hence is useful in the treatment of gastric hyperacidity, as observed in ulcer disease | Proton Pump inhibitors |
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