Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a test to examine the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small intestine (the duodenum).
An EGD, or upper endoscopy, is a procedure to examine your upper digestive tract — your esophagus, stomach and duodenum (the upper part of your small intestine).
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD), also called by various other names, is a diagnostic endoscopic procedure that visualizes the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract down to the duodenum.
In an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), a doctor looks at the lining of your esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. They may do this test to help diagnose problems in these body regions.
EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) is a procedure for examining the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. A flexible tube with a lighted camera (endoscope) is introduced through the mouth or nose passing through the esophagus and stomach up to the top part of the small intestine (duodenum).