What to Expect

Provided below is an overview of what to expect when you arrive at the center, and a summary of a normal procedure at the center to allow you to familiarize yourself with its operations.


Parking & Arrival
Parking is convenient right at the center. You will be greeted at the reception desk and your medical record will begin with assembling the appropriate background
information.



Before the Procedure
A nurse will escort you to the pre-procedure area, where you will change and a nursing assessment will be performed. Due to HIPAA privacy regulations, family members may not accompany you at this time. They may join you in the recovery area after the Procedure. You will be asked to sign consent forms for the procedures scheduled. An intravenous line will be started, which will be used to administer sedation.



The Procedure Room
You will then be brought by stretcher to the procedure room where EKG, oxygen and pulse monitors will be connected. For an upper endoscopy, a local anesthetic will be sprayed to your throat. For either procedure, you will be asked to lie on your left side.



Sedation
You will be given sedation that will make you sleepy and relaxed.



After The Procedure
Afterward you will be monitored by nurses and given a beverage. If a person you have given the Doctor permission to speak is with you, the preliminary results can be reported to them. It is unlikely that you will recall much of what is said. If biopsies or tissue samples were obtained, it generally takes 7-10 days for the results to be reported to your physicians office. You should contact your physicians office for questions regarding your pathology reports. Please be aware that children will not be allowed in the post-operative area, due to safety, privacy and infection control issues.



Transportation
You will need a responsible party to drive you home after the procedure. Texas Endoscopy cannot endorse patients driving under the influence of narcotics up to twelve hours after their administration. You may feel ok to drive, however your reflexes and thought processes will be altered. Also, Texas Endoscopy will not release patients to taxis or other means of public transportation.



Next Business Day
A member of the nursing staff will phone you a day or so after the procedure to ensure all is satisfactory and to address any concerns. We provide a satisfaction survey with which you may offer suggestions, impression or comments. Click here to take the survey.