You will be ready to go home when:
You can safely walk the distance required and complete the stairs if needed. This may be with additional walking aids as appropriate while you fully recover…
We will aim to ring you within a week of discharge to check how you are doing.
Complications do not happen often but it is very important to know what to look out for:
It is not unusual to…
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You will be taken back to Endoscopy recovery area or the ward where you will be monitored regularly after the procedure. Depending what treatment you have had will dictate whether you will be able…
What is a bronchoscopy?
A bronchoscopy procedure is where a doctor looks into the main tubes that carry air into the lungs. A thin flexible camera called a bronchoscope passes through the nose or…
You will be required to fast for this procedure, you MUST NOT EAT OR DRINK FOR 6 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME.
Failure to do this may result in cancellation on the day.
Blood tests -…
The information of this page is on some of the most common diseases and disorders diagnosed in our endoscopy units.
This information is for guidance only, it is not a substitute for…
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Following your colonoscopy you will be taken to the recovery area and discharged from the department the same day. If you have sedation for this procedure you will stay in the department for around…
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