Gastroenterology procedures, page 3 of 4
20 procedures on this page, alphabetically from Hepatectomy to Screening for small intestinal polyps. Each entry below describes the procedure in full.
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Hepatectomy
hepatectomy: The surgical removal (cutting out) of part or all of liver.
As a treatment, hepatectomy is planned with you. Talk with your care team about benefits, risks and alternatives.
Also known as
Classification
Service type: therapeutic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001056 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: therapeutic procedure › surgical procedure › surgery by body site › adenectomy.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Hepatitis B assessement
Screening for hepatitis B antibodies to determine if a patient has immunity to hepatitis B. Weyland-Yutani Health System offers hepatitis B assessement through Gastroenterology.
As a diagnostic service, hepatitis B assessement helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
- hep B antibody titer testing
- hep B testing
- hepatitis B testing
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000812 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › disease screening › infectious disease screening.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Used to diagnose
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Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before hepatitis B assessement.
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Hepatitis B surface antigen testing
Testing to detect hepatitis B viral antigens and an active hepatitis B infection. This page describes hepatitis B surface antigen testing and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
As a diagnostic service, hepatitis B surface antigen testing helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000813 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › disease screening › infectious disease screening.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Your care team will give preparation instructions when you schedule. Call ahead if you have questions or need an interpreter.
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High-resolution microendoscopy
About this service. A low-cost, high-resolution imaging tool consisting of a 1-mm diameter fiber-optic bundle that produces subcellular imaging at 1,000x magnification and 4 micrometer resolution, allowing for minimally invasive bioimaging.
As a diagnostic service, high-resolution microendoscopy helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000136 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical imaging procedure › endoscopic procedure › specific technique endoscopy.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before high-resolution microendoscopy.
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Hysteroscopy
Inspection of uterus using an endoscope. This page describes hysteroscopy and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
As a diagnostic service, hysteroscopy helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
- endoscopy of uterus
- uterus endoscope
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001187 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical imaging procedure › endoscopic procedure › endoscopy by site.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Preparing for your visit
Your care team will give preparation instructions when you schedule. Call ahead if you have questions or need an interpreter.
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Ileostomy
ileostomy: The surgical formation of an external opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall.
As a treatment, ileostomy is planned with you. Talk with your care team about benefits, risks and alternatives.
Classification
Service type: therapeutic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001348 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: therapeutic procedure › surgical procedure › ostomy surgical procedure › enterostomy.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Intestinal polypectomy
The surgical removal (cutting out) of part or all of Intestinal polyp. Our Gastroenterology team performs intestinal polypectomy and explains each step beforehand.
As a treatment, intestinal polypectomy is planned with you. Talk with your care team about benefits, risks and alternatives.
Also known as
- Intestinal polyp surgical removal
Classification
Service type: therapeutic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001214 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: therapeutic procedure › surgical procedure › surgical removal procedure › surgical excision › tumorectomy.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Irritable bowel syndrome agent therapy
About this service. Treatment with any agent that helps treat irritable bowel syndrome.
As a treatment, irritable bowel syndrome agent therapy is planned with you. Talk with your care team about benefits, risks and alternatives.
Classification
Service type: therapeutic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000270 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: therapeutic procedure › pharmacotherapy › gastrointestinal agent therapy.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Used to treat
Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before irritable bowel syndrome agent therapy.
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Liver function testing
liver function testing: The quantitative measurement of liver enzymes in the blood, which is useful in assessing the functional state of a patient's liver. Liver function tests include the measurement of albumin, alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, and gamma glutamyl transferase.
As a diagnostic service, liver function testing helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
- LFT
- liver function assessment
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000778 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › clinical chemistry assessment › digestive system testing.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Used to diagnose
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Liver radiograph procedure
Use of an imaging test that uses small amounts of radiation to produce pictures of liver. Weyland-Yutani Health System offers liver radiograph procedure through Gastroenterology.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- liver radiogram procedure
- liver X-ray procedure
- radiograph of liver
- radiography of liver
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0010353 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › diagnostic procedure by site › diagnostic procedure of digestive system.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Meckel's diverticulectomy
Meckel's diverticulectomy: Surgical removal of an abnormal pouch of the lining of the small intestine (bowel).
This is a therapeutic service. Your clinician will discuss goals, expected recovery and any follow-up care.
Also known as
- Meckel diverticulum surgical removal
Classification
Service type: therapeutic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001091 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: therapeutic procedure › surgical procedure › surgical removal procedure › surgical excision.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Mediastinoscopy
About this service. Inspection of mediastinum using an endoscope.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- endoscopy of mediastinum
- mediastinum endoscope
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001190 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical imaging procedure › endoscopic procedure › endoscopy by site.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before mediastinoscopy.
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Obstetric abdominal examination
A systemic evaluation of the abdomen using visual inspection, palpation, and percussion during pregnancy to determine the health of the mother and fetus. Our Gastroenterology team performs obstetric abdominal examination and explains each step beforehand.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- abdominal examination during pregnancy
- pregnant abdomen examination
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000869 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: therapeutic procedure › therapeutic procedure by site.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Preparing for your visit
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Pancreatectomy
The surgical removal (cutting out) of part or all of pancreas. Weyland-Yutani Health System offers pancreatectomy through Gastroenterology.
As a treatment, pancreatectomy is planned with you. Talk with your care team about benefits, risks and alternatives.
Also known as
- pancreas surgical removal
Classification
Service type: therapeutic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001070 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: therapeutic procedure › surgical procedure › surgery by body site.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Used to treat
Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before pancreatectomy.
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Pancreatic ultrasonography
pancreatic ultrasonography: The use of ultrasound to produce images of structures in the pancreas.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- pancreas diagnostic sonography
- pancreas medical ultrasound
- pancreas sonography
- pancreas ultrasound examination
- pancreas ultrasound imaging procedure
- pancreas ultrasound procedure
- sonography of pancreas
- ultrasonography of pancreas
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0010209 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical imaging procedure › ultrasonography procedure.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Used to diagnose
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Proctoscopy
Inspection of lower digestive tract using an endoscope. Weyland-Yutani Health System offers proctoscopy through Gastroenterology.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- endoscopy of lower digestive tract
- lower digestive tract endoscope
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001195 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical imaging procedure › endoscopic procedure › endoscopy by site.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
Ask your clinician whether you need to fast, adjust medications or arrange a ride home before proctoscopy.
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Pull-through procedure
The surgeon makes small incisions in the abdomen in order to insert an endoscope into the body. The endoscope can either clear the blockage, or remove the portion of intestines without nerves. The healthy portions of intestines are then reconnected in order to allow stool to pass through. This page describes pull-through procedure and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
This is a therapeutic service. Your clinician will discuss goals, expected recovery and any follow-up care.
Also known as
- TERPT
- transanal endorectal pull-through procedure
Classification
Service type: therapeutic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000977 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: therapeutic procedure › surgical procedure › surgery by body site › surgical procedure on digestive system › surgical repair of digestive tract › surgical repair of intestine.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Rectal swab collection
rectal swab collection: Collection biological material from within the rectum with a cotton swab for use in clinical tests.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- anal swab
- swab collection of rectum
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0010301 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › diagnostic procedure by site › diagnostic procedure of digestive system.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Broader services
Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
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Screening for intestinal polyps
The use of any device, marker, or other means for the purpose of detecting the presence Intestinal polyp, usually in asymptomatic individuals. Our Gastroenterology team performs screening for intestinal polyps and explains each step beforehand.
As a diagnostic service, screening for intestinal polyps helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
- Intestinal polyp screening
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001206 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › disease screening › cancer screening.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Screening for small intestinal polyps
The use of any device, marker, or other means for the purpose of detecting the presence Small intestinal polyp, usually in asymptomatic individuals. Our Gastroenterology team performs screening for small intestinal polyps and explains each step beforehand.
As a diagnostic service, screening for small intestinal polyps helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
- Small intestinal polyp screening
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001209 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › disease screening › cancer screening › screening for intestinal polyps.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Broader services
Used to diagnose
Preparing for your visit
Your care team will give preparation instructions when you schedule. Call ahead if you have questions or need an interpreter.
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