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Patient Information Leaflets
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Effective techniques for opening your bowels
Effective techniques for opening your bowels (having a poo) if you have constipation
Endoscopic and radiological colonic stent insertion
Information about colonic stents and what to expect before, during and after insertion
Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of the bowel
Procedure where a polyp (growth) is removed from the colon (bowel) - usually performed during an investigation called a colonoscopy or a flexible sigmoidoscopy
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography (ERCP) aftercare advice
Advice following an examination of your biliary and pancreatic system in the Endoscopy Unit
Endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography (ERCP) explained
Explains what to expect during an examination used to diagnose problems with the pancreas and bile ducts
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) aftercare advice
Advice following an endoscopic ultrasound – an examination of your gullet and /or stomach
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) explained
What is involved and what the risks are of an endoscopic ultrasound scan (EUS) - an examination of your oesophagus (gullet), stomach and the first part of the small bowel
Feed Me Up Jul23
Safety information for patients with nasogastric (NG) feeding tubes and their relatives, friends and carers
Flexible sigmoidoscopy aftercare advice
Advice following a flexible sigmoidoscopy – an examination of your lower bowel
Flexible sigmoidoscopy explained
Explains a flexible sigmoidoscopy - an investigation of part of your large bowel (colon), what is involved and what the possible risks are
Food First Approach: Making the most of what you eat on a South Asian diet
Dietary advice for people on a South Asian diet who are struggling with a poor appetite or have lost weight due to illness
Gallstones dietary advice
Dietary advice for people diagnosed with gallstones - a healthy well balanced diet high in fibre
Gastric (stomach) cancer
Information for patients who have been diagnosed with gastric (stomach) cancer - explaining treatment options
Gastric emptying study as an outpatient
Explains a nuclear medicine procedure using radiation to measure the speed with which food empties from the stomach and enters the small intestine
Gastro oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
Explains what GORD is and how it can be managed
Gastro oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) surgery
Outlines surgery offered for acid reflux disease (GORD), as well as the related complications and side effects of surgery
Gastroscopy (OGD) and colonoscopy explained
What to expect when you attend for two separate procedures to investigate the upper gastrointestinal tract and the large bowel at a single appointment
Gastroscopy (OGD) and flexible sigmoidoscopy explained
What to expect when you attend Endoscopy for two separate investigations to investigate the upper gastrointestinal tract and the left hand side of your bowel at a single appointment
Gastroscopy (OGD) explained
Information about a gastroscopy – aka oesophago-gastro duodenoscopy - explains what is involved and what the possible risks are
Gastroscopy with sedation aftercare advice
Advice following a gastroscopy – an examination of your gullet and stomach - with sedation