Report to Hospital GI Lab on
__________________at ____________am/pm
Park in the “North” parking
deck. Take the elevator to the bridge level BR). Sign will say “Bridge to
Hospital”. Get off at the “bridge” level; Walk over the glassed in covered
bridge.
Turn right and then left. Look
for sign to GI Lab. Check in at the window when you enter the GI Lab. You will
be registered there.
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You should not take any Aspirin, Motrin, or like
medications for 10 days before and 3 days after your procedure. Stop
taking vitamin E 7 days prior to your procedure.
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Nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night
before the procedure. If your procedure is after 12 noon, you may have 8
oz of a clear liquid before 8am then nothing by mouth.
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Because you will be sedated, you cannot drive after
the procedure s over. You must have someone to drive you home after the
procedure or it will not be performed.
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Wear comfortable clothes to the procedure.
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Bring your insurance cards with you.
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Leave your car keys and parking ticket with your
driver.
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If you have any special needs, please notify the
staff prior to your procedure (Interpreter, pacemaker, internal
defibrillator, Latex Allergy).
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If you have any questions or need to cancel, please
call 404-355-3200. Thank you.
Dr. Claiborne,
Dr. Yanda and Jagiella, call 404-355-1690. Thank you.
After careful medical assessment, your Doctor has
recommended that ECRP be performed for further evaluation and treatment of your
condition. ERCP is a valuable examination for the diagnosis of many diseases of
the pancreas, bile ducts, liver and gallbladder. ERCP allows the doctor to
perform necessary treatments such as enlarging a bile duct opening, removing
gallstones lodged in the bile duct, inserting a stent (drain) in the duct or
taking a biopsy specimen (tiny bit of tissue).
A flexible Fiberoptic tube (duodenoscope) is passed through
the mouth, esophagus (food tube) and stomach into the duodenum (first part of
the small intestine). The ampulla (opening where the bile and pancreatic ducts
empty into the duodenum) is then identified.
A small plastic tube (cannula) is passed through the cannula
into the ducts. X-Rays are then taken to study the ducts. Any necessary
treatment can be performed at this time.
Dentures and glasses must be removed prior to the start of
the procedure. You may prefer to remove contact lenses at this time.
You will be asked to sign a consent form authorizing the
doctor to perform the procedure.
Be sure to tell the doctor and GI nurse if you are allergic
to any medicines, X-ray dyes or iodine products.
A needle for intravenous (IV) medications and fluids will be
placed in your arm vein. Medicine will be injected through the IV needle that
will make you sleepy and relaxed. Your doctor may also spray your throat or ask
you to gargle with a numbing medicine.
You will lie on an X-Ray table on your left side and a small
plastic mouthpiece will be placed between your teeth. You will be able to
breathe normally. The doctor will help you swallow the lubricated flexible
duodenoscope tube. When the tube is present in the duodenum, you will be helped
to turn onto your abdomen with your head turned to the right.
