When you are discharged from the hospital or following your home birth, your community midwife will either attend your home address or ask you to visit a postnatal clinic during the postnatal
Breast imaging (taking an image of the breast)
Mammogram
A mammogram is a breast x-ray. A mammographer (an expert in taking breast x-rays) will ask you to undress to the waist and stand in front of
There is no specific preparation required prior to this procedure, you can eat and drink as normal and take your medications when needed.
You will be asked to provide a specimen of urine on the
What is a bronchoscopy?
A bronchoscopy procedure is where a doctor looks into the main tubes that carry air into the lungs. A thin flexible camera called a bronchoscope passes through the nose or
This procedure may also be known as a gastroscopy.
The examination is performed using a long flexible instrument called a gastroscope which is about the width of your little finger. It is passed
The test needs to be done under sedation - a ‘cannula’ (plastic needle) will be inserted into your hand or arm to give you a sedative; this will make you feel comfortable and relaxed. Following
What is a Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE)
A Trans-Nasal Endoscopy is a procedure where a thin flexible tube is passed down through the nose then down over the back of the tongue to examine the gullet
Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate gland, a walnut-sized organ found only in men. It is located between the penis and the bladder, and surrounds the urethra.
Prostate cancer is the most
What is Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
An EBUS is a procedure that allows the doctor to look into your main air tubes and take samples from the lymph glands (also called lymph nodes) in the
RETURN TO MAIN ENDOSCOPY PAGE - CLICK HERE
If you have had IV sedation (or throat spray and sedation) therefore you must:
Have a responsible adult to care for you at home for 24 hours Have
This website uses cookies. These cookies have two functions. The first is providing basic functionality for this website. The other is allowing us to improve our content for you by saving and analysing anonymised user data. You can remove your consent to using these cookies at any time. Find more information regarding cookies on our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.
