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Originally posted by AGDee
They put a scope down your throat to look at your esophagus and stomach for ulcers/polyps/GERD/other abnormalities in that area.
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They can also do procedures, such as biopsies, placing stents, etc. There's been a lot of research in the area lately, and they're finding more therapies that keep people out of surgery. It seems like part of the same minimally invasive trend that's happening in other parts of medicine (heart, orthopedics, etc.)