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Day of the Procedure
Procedure Overview
Day of the Procedure
- Wear comfortable and loose clothing and do not apply lotions or perfumes
- Arrive at the hospital early in the morning for placement of sensor pads and injestion of the capsule
- Drink 250mL of water per hour during the procedure
- Four hours after ingesting the capsule, you may have a light lunch. You may have a normal meal 8 hours after the ingestion of the capsule
- Return receiver to clinic at the specified time
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What does a Gastroenterologist do?
A gastroenterologist is a physician who has specialised training and experience in managing diseases of the gastrointestinal tract the stomach, intestines, oesophagus, liver, pancreas, colon and rectum.
The training involves more than five years of additional education in internal medicine and gastroenterology following medical school. This includes training in endoscopy the use of narrow, flexible lighted tubes with built-in video cameras used to see the inside of the GI tract.
A gastroenterologist often undertakes:
- Gastroscopy
- Colonscopy
- Capsule Endoscopy
All advice given is general and for guidance purposes only.
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18 Limestone Street, Ipswich, Queensland 4505