Endoscopy

The purpose of endoscopy is for the examination of the gastrointestinal system (oesophagus, stomach, duodenum and colon) and for taking biopsies. The procedure is performed by one of our gastroenterologists at our hospital (1126 Budapest, Királyhágó u. 1-3) by appointment.  Special preparation is required prior to the procedure that must be followed precisely or the examination cannot be performed. You will need to stay at the hospital 4-6 hours (some cases require longer stays) following the procedure.

Preparation

It is important that you follow the instructions carefully since the procedure cannot be performed otherwise.

• Gastroscopy: 6-8 hours prior to the procedure - do not eat or drink.
• Colonoscopy: 3 days prior to the procedure - do not eat any foods with small seeds (i.e., kiwi, tomatoes, grapes, etc.) or foods containing fibers (i.e., vegetables, fruits, meats). On the day prior to your examination - keep a liquid diet.
• Drink the prescribed prep liquid (i.e., PICOPREP) as per the instructions included.
• You may take your regular medications with a small amount of water on the morning of either endoscopic examination.
• In case of anaesthesia - 4 hours prior to the procedure - nothing may be ingested, not even water! Laboratory tests (CBC, ions) and an ECG must be done ahead of time.

Following the Procedure

• If you were given a tranquilizer, you may not drive the day of the examination.
• If you were given a local pharyngeal anesthesia, you may not eat for one hour following the procedure.
• Otherwise, you may eat and drink in moderation following the procedure.
• If you were given anesthesia, you should not walk alone on the street. Please have someone accompany you or have a taxi take you home. Due to the lingering effects of the anesthesia, you should not enter busy traffic, work on machinery, drink alcohol or make important decisions for at least 24 hours.
• You may experience unusual symptoms immediately after the procedure which may be due to oversensitivity to the anesthesia or tranquilizers or the result of liquid loss during the preparation phase. Hospital observation may be necessary for your safety, but these, usually, disappear within a few hours.
• Home care may be advised should these symptoms take longer to cease.
• Should you require pain medication at home, you may take your usual analgesics unless the anesthesiologist prescribed otherwise.
• In the event of bleeding, please call +36-1-887-7900 and let the dispatcher know the type of procedure you underwent, the name of the doctor who performed the procedure and your exact symptoms. Please provide your name and the telephone number where you may be reached. The dispatcher will notify your doctor.
• If a biopsy was done during the course of the procedure, your physician will, if needed, consider the further steps to be taken once the results are obtained.

Appointments, Payment

Dear patient! For endoscopic procedures, please make an appointment by phone or at the reception in person. The appointment can be made by paying an advance payment of HUF 34,000, which we ask you to pay directly at the reception in cash or by credit card. In case of telephone appointment booking, resp. upon request we will send a fee request by e-mail and you can pay the deposit by bank transfer. If it is not received within 48 hours of the request being sent, the date will be canceled. After completing the intervention, the amount of the advance will be deducted from the final account.

We would like to inform you if you cancel the examination within 72 hours before the date of the intervention or if you do not show up without cancellation, we will unfortunately not be able to refund the amount of the deposit.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!