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View Capsule Endoscopy 15.0.27. Opens in New Window (.pdf 182Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Capsule Endoscopy 
This procedure involves ingesting a small capsule which will pass naturally through your digestive system while taking pictures of the intestine.
View Colonoscopy (Day Case) 15.0.3. Opens in New Window (.pdf 43Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Colonoscopy (Day Case) 
Colonoscopy is a test where an endoscopist (a doctor or nurse) looks into your colon.
View Colonoscopy/Flexible Sigmoidoscopy 15.0.24. Opens in New Window (.pdf 38Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Colonoscopy/Flexible Sigmoidoscopy 
Post Procedure Advice Sheet
 

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View Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) 15.0.14. Opens in New Window (.pdf 48Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) 
A procedure that involves passing a small flexible camera with an ultrasound tip, down your oesophagus, into the stomach and duodenum.
View ERCP (Day Case) 15.0.13. Opens in New Window (.pdf 40Kb)
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Gastroenterology
ERCP (Day Case) 
ERCP (Day Case) Test to examine the tubes that drain bile from the liver.
View ERCP Aftercare 15.0.9. Opens in New Window (.pdf 34Kb)
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Gastroenterology
ERCP Aftercare 
Post Procedure Advice Sheet

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View Flexible Sigmoidoscopy 15.0.12. Opens in New Window (.pdf 48Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy 
A procedure where an endoscopist (a doctor or nurse) looks at the lining of the rectum and sigmoid colon using an instrument called a sigmoidoscope.

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View Gastroscopy (OGD) 15.0.29. Opens in New Window (.pdf 38Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Gastroscopy (OGD) 
A procedure which allows the endoscopist to examine your gullet, stomach and small bowel.
View Gastroscopy/EUS/Dilation 15.0.25. Opens in New Window (.pdf 37Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Gastroscopy/EUS/Dilation 
Post Procedure Advice Sheet

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View Haemorrhoids (Aftercare) 15.0.26. Opens in New Window (.pdf 38Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Haemorrhoids (Aftercare) 
Post Procedure Advice Sheet

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View Irritable Bowel Syndrome 15.0.37. Opens in New Window (.pdf 79Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome 
Information about the condition and how you may be able to improve symptoms through changes to lifestyle and diet.
 

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View Klean Prep Instructions (Afternoon) (Gastro Dept) 15.0.38. Opens in New Window (.pdf 40Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Klean Prep Instructions (Afternoon) (Gastro Dept) 
(For Gastro Unit Patients)
View Klean Prep Instructions (Morning) 15.0.39. Opens in New Window (.pdf 40Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Klean Prep Instructions (Morning) 
(For Gastro Unit Patients)
View Kleen Prep (Afternoon Instructions) 15.0.35. Opens in New Window (.pdf 54Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Kleen Prep (Afternoon Instructions) 
Information for patients who will be undergoing a colonoscopy procedure in the afternoon.
View Kleen Prep (Morning Instructions) 15.0.34. Opens in New Window (.pdf 54Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Kleen Prep (Morning Instructions) 
Information for patients who will be undergoing a colonoscopy procedure in the morning.

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View Liver Biopsy (Day Case) 15.0.28. Opens in New Window (.pdf 33Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Liver Biopsy (Day Case) 
A procedure where a small piece of liver tissue is removed from the liver and sent for analysis under a microscope.
View Liver Biopsy (Overnight Stay) 15.0.30. Opens in New Window (.pdf 33Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Liver Biopsy (Overnight Stay) 
A procedure where a small piece of liver tissue is removed from the liver and sent for analysis under a microscope.
     

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View Picolax for afternoon appointment 15.0.18. Opens in New Window (.pdf 50Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Picolax for afternoon appointment 
Afternoon appointment information for patients taking Picolax
View Picolax for morning appointment 15.0.19. Opens in New Window (.pdf 50Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Picolax for morning appointment 
Morning appointment information for patients taking Picolax
View Post Procedure Advice Sheet - Colonoscopy/Flexible Sigmoidoscopy 15.0.40. Opens in New Window (.pdf 39Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Post Procedure Advice Sheet - Colonoscopy/Flexible Sigmoidoscopy 
Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
         

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View Varices Aftercare 15.0.23. Opens in New Window (.pdf 35Kb)
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Gastroenterology
Varices Aftercare 
Post Procedure Advice Sheet
       

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