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What do I need to know about endoscopy recovery and results?

Sharmila Anandasabapathy, MD
Sharmila Anandasabapathy, MD on behalf of The Mount Sinai Health System
Gastroenterology

Endoscopic recovery is generally quick -- they can go home after 20 or 30 minutes. In this video, Sharmila Anandasabapathy, MD, a gastroenterologist at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, explains that getting results from an endoscopy are equally fast.


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