1890 Silver Cross Boulevard, Suites 410 and 520, New Lenox, Illinois 60451, in Silver Cross Hospital.
Phone: (815) 717-8730 Fax: (815) 717-8729
This procedure is useful in diagnosing:
This procedure lasts 15-20 minutes and is done using sedatives, analgesics, and local anesthesia to inhibit the gag reflex.
Risks, though small, include apnea (not breathing), difficulty breathing, bradycardia (slow heart rate), spasms of the larynx, low blood pressure or excessive sweating. These symptoms, or black stools, blood in vomit, fever or pain should be reported to your doctor immediately.