Upper GI series (upper digestive tract tests)
Description
A diagnostic procedure to x-ray the upper digestive tract that are taken when a person drinks a barium solution to outline the digestive organs on the x-rays. Helpful in detecting stomach cancer and esophageal cancer, peptic ulcer, and other abnormalities.
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Common Complications
Allergic reaction to the dye and accidental aspiration of the dye resulting in pneumonia.
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Research
Radiological Findings in Symptomatic Internal Hernias After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass.
Provided by: PubMed
Duodenal carcinoma at the ligament of Treitz. A molecular and clinical perspective.
Provided by: PubMed
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