Upper GI endoscopy is a procedure that allows us to examine the oesophagus (food pipe), stomach & first part of small intestine (duodenum).
UGI Endoscopy should be done in any patient who has either difficulty in swallowing food or liquids, patients with pain abdomen which changes with food intake or someone who has passed black stools. It is simple procedure which takes 3-5 minutes, can be done with or without anaesthesia.
It also allows us to take biopsies from suspected lesions & remove polyps with endoscope.