Endoscope Procedure on Good Morning America

Yesterday morning on Good Morning America they talked about Esophageal Cancer and how you can be tested for it with a simple procedure using an endoscope. They stressed how the test is simple and pain free. Diane (the host) actually stated several times that the procedure “takes about one minute and [the patient can] go right to work” afterwards.

In fact, what these doctors are doing is a minimally invasive procedure. Below is a screenshot of the procedure that they aired yesterday morning. It’s obvious that the patient is in no pain. In fact he’s sitting right there in the studio in a suit and tie!

Below is a shot of the endoscope that the doctors are using to perform the procedure. It’s likely that this endoscope is not exactly the same model that we use at The Minimally Invasive Spine Institute, but the point is that minimally invasive procedures are just as Diane described it in the video, “painless” and the recovery is so quick that you can quickly return to work.

You can watch the procedure on the ABC news website.

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