HEALTHCARE CENTER | KONKUK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

If you have history of a heart disease or respiratory disease, you must receive
consultation from our medical staff before taking a gastroscopy examination. A UGI
examination may also be considered.

Your doctor may take a biopsy of unusual areas. We may provide the Helicobacter
Pylori test upon the patient’s request. Please note that there is a possibility for
complications to occur after examinations.

Your doctor may take a biopsy of unusual tissues during the period of your
examination. A polyp does not always mean cancer, however, there is always the
possibility in which a polyp may lead to cancer. Please note that there is a possibility
for complications to occur after examinations and endoscopic polypectomy.

Sedated Endoscopy may be advantageous as it reduces pain and anxiety. Sedation does not mean ‘anesthesia’. You may be conscious
at times during the examination. If sedation is unsuccessful, normal endoscopy may be performed. Please rest well after your
examination.

• Do not consume any food or drinks for at least six hours.
• If you take medicine for diabetes such as metformin, do not take your medicine for at least two days before the examination.
• We do not recommend contrast-enhanced CT for hyperthyroidism patients. However, there may be some exceptions.

• Please drink a lot of water to remove the contrast medium.
• If you take medicine for diabetes such as metformin, do not take your medicine for at least two days after the examination.
• If you feel any kind of pain, please do not hesitate to contact us.

• Early detection of serious cancer and dementia.
• A differential diagnosis of malignant tumors.
• Determines the progress of cancer.
• Diagnosis of epileptic diseases.
• Determines the brain metabolism of degenerative brain diseases.