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TRANS-NASAL ESOPHAGOSCOPY WITH POSSIBLE BIOPSY

Prior to your exam:

• Please do not eat or drink 4 hours prior to your exam.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• At the time of your procedure the doctor may use a topical anesthetic. This usually wears off within 2-4 hours depending each individual patient.
• A light sedative may be prescribed as well to be taken one hour prior to your procedure, and it is recommended that you have someone drive you to your appointment if you decide to use it.
• Mild sore throat for one week after the exam.

• Raspy voice after the exam.

HELPFUL HINTS:

• Use a humidifier at night

• Avoid hot drinks (coffee and hot tea)

• Avoid hot, spicy foods
  • Further Information on laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in .pdf format

• Return to normal activity

As always, if you have any questions or problems, please call us at the office (919) 859-4744.

At any time, if you have a true emergency, such as difficulty breathing or serious bleeding, call 911 or go to the emergency room.  Outside of office hours, if you have an urgent problem, identify it as such to either the or the answering service, and we will get back in touch with you within 20 minutes.  If you have a routine problem, we will get back in touch with you within an hour.