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Indications for the procedure may include:
#1.
Gastroesophageal reflux
(GERD) --
Learn More #2. Stomach Ulcers #3. Abdominal Pain #4. Bleeding From the GI Tract #5. Dysphasia or difficulty eating. This may be caused by
cancers, scaring or strictures or neuromuscular disorders. #6. Suspected cancer. Patients who drink and smoke are at a higher
risk of developing esophageal cancer.
Complications Include:
#1. Reactions to anesthetic agents. #2. Bleeding #3. Perforation of the GI tract - This can cause a severe life threatening
infection of mediastinitis (infection of the chest) or peritonitis (infection of
the abdominal cavity).
If you undergo a gastroesophagoscopy and
experience bleeding, chest or abdominal pain, vomiting or fever after the operation you should
seek
medical attention immediately.
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