Procedures

When you come to our office, our specialists will talk with you and your child. They will ask you about your child's symptoms. Our doctors may also order a gastrointestinal (G.I.) test to help diagnose your child's condition. Pediatric G.I. procedures performed by our doctors include:

• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), also called Endoscopy - doctor looks inside the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (beginning of the small intestine) using a flexible camera
• Colonoscopy - doctor looks inside the lower intestine using a flexible camera
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy - doctor looks inside the rectum and lower part of the large intestine (sigmoid colon) using a flexible camera
• Capsule endoscopy - patient swallows a capsule containing a (disposable) mini-video camera that allows the doctor to see parts of the small intestine that other tests do not
• Multiple impedance study - measures whether gas or liquids are moving backwards (refluxing) from the stomach to the esophagus
• Bravo pH study-uses a capsule to measure acid levels in the esophagus
• 24-hour pH study - measures how much stomach acid backs up into the esophagus in 24 hours
• Anorectal manometry - test measures how well the muscles in the rectum and anal canal are working to evaluate patients with constipation and/or fecal incontinence
• Hydrogen breath test - may be used to diagnose the poor absorption of certain carbohydrates.
• Urea breath test - checks to see whether patient has H. pylori bacteria in the stomach
• Electrogastrography - an advanced technology that helps to identify the cause of unexplained nausea, vomiting, upper abdominal discomfort, bloating, and early satiety (fullness)