Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. GI Unit.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0040
- Available Online
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A gastroscopy is an exam of the esophagus (throat), stomach, and duodenum (the first part of the small bowel). We have described getting ready for the test, how it is done, care after the test, and possible complications. If sedation is given, you must not do certain activities for 24 hours after the test. The French version of this pamphlet 1504, "Gastroscopie", is also available. The Arabic version of this pamphlet, 1477, is also available.