Elms Endoscopy Center is a state-of-the-art Medicare licensed and AAAHC accredited endoscopy center located within our facility, serving patients in need of upper endoscopy (EGD) and Colonoscopy (screening colonoscopy).

The endoscopy center is staffed by highly trained, compassionate staff to provide you with a truly patient focused care experience. During all procedures at Elms Endoscopy Center, we utilize the services of Palmetto Anesthesia of Charleston, LLC (Board Certified Anesthesiologists) North Area Anesthesia to provide a safe comfortable sedation experience for your procedure.

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What exactly is a Colonoscopy?
It is a simple procedure that allows your physician to look inside the colon for polyps, cancers, inflammation, causes for abdominal pain, and bleeding. Colonoscopies performed at our Elms Endoscopy Center will be done with the assistance of an anesthesiologist to ensure you are comfortable and asleep during the procedure.

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EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy) Upper Endoscopy – Is a simple procedure that allows your physician to look inside your esophagus, stomach, and small intestine to for ulcers, cancer, infection, causes for abdominal pain, and bleeding.

Upper endoscopies performed at our endoscopy center will be done with the assistance of an anesthesiologist to ensure you are comfortable and asleep during the procedure.

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Capsule Endoscopy - Is a small camera the size of a pill that your physician may ask you to swallow to evaluate the small intestine for causes of bleeding, pain, and inflammation. You will be required to carry a small battery pack and recorder on your belt for 6-8 hours.

Once these are returned your physician will examine your small intestine by streaming video on a monitor.

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ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) – Is a procedure that allows your physician to evaluate the ducts that drain the liver, gallbladder and pancreas. This procedure is performed in the hospital and combines the use of x rays and an endoscopic. Sedation is given during this procedure to ensure you are comfortable and asleep.

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EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound) – It is a test that allows examination of the layers of the lining of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, rectum and visualization to of the adjacent organs (gallbladder and pancreas) using sound waves (ultrasound) and an endoscope. Sedation is given during this procedure to ensure you are comfortable and asleep.

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