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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: CatonTheRoof on March 13, 2013, 12:10:05 AM

Title: Would it be dangerous to have done an endoscopy + biopsy while on PD?
Post by: CatonTheRoof on March 13, 2013, 12:10:05 AM

I have had belching since as far as I can remember (a year and a half)  I would like to get rid of it and that's why I talked with my general doctor. She told me to have done an endoscopy + a biopsy, to see if its just gerd or if something more like pylori is causing the problem.

Has anyone had a similar problem?  would the endoscopy be risky considering I'm on peritoneal dialysis?     There's not a day in which I don't belch my soul out of this world.

Title: Re: Would it be dangerous to have done an endoscopy + biopsy while on PD?
Post by: MaryD on March 13, 2013, 12:32:15 AM

I can't see why an endoscopy would be harmful if you are on PD.  It shouldn't affect the peritoneum at all.  I had one but before I was on PD.  The biopsy is just a scrape of stomach lining - in my case for coeliac disease.  I do know that pylori is easily cured if that is your problem, though I think that is usually accompanied by pain rather than by burping.

Title: Re: Would it be dangerous to have done an endoscopy + biopsy while on PD?
Post by: amanda100wilson on March 13, 2013, 10:26:43 AM

I had a colonoscopy done, same principal.   no probs.

Title: Re: Would it be dangerous to have done an endoscopy + biopsy while on PD?
Post by: billybags on March 13, 2013, 11:14:32 AM

There is no problem having these done. Husband has had both done while on PD.