Esophagus Tests: Risks
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Risks
The chances that you will have problems from an esophagus test are rare.
- You may have irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias).
- The tube may go down the windpipe (trachea) instead of the esophagus as it is being inserted.
- You may vomit material from your stomach and then breathe it into your lungs (aspiration).
- The tube may make a hole in the esophagus (perforation).
| Last updated: | May 08, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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