Gastroenterology Procedures
Providing endoscopic procedures for diagnosis and treatment of GI conditions. Our experienced, devoted team members make your procedures as seamless as possible from start to finish.
Procedure Overview
- GI suites are integrated into the operating room suites at North – Robbinsdale Hospital and located adjacent to the operating room suites at North – Maple Grove Hospital.
- We offer the full scope of anesthesia services for some cases at North – Robbinsdale Hospital, and provide this service for many of the advanced or more complex cases.
- North – Maple Grove Hospital, the North Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center at Maple Grove and the Minnetonka Ambulatory Surgery Center are known for their fast, efficient procedure times.
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Surgical Options
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When more traditional treatments fail, we may be able to treat your ulcerative colitis with a variety of biologic options.
Offered at:
- North – Robbinsdale Hospital
Colonoscopies are a preventive and diagnostic procedure to examine your colon and rectum for signs of cancer, polyps, or other irregular or irritated tissues.
Offered at:
- North – Robbinsdale Hospital
- North – Maple Grove Hospital
- Minnetonka Ambulatory Surgery Center
- North Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center at Maple Grove
We are able to diagnose a variety of issues with your upper GI system through a scope that runs through your mouth, including Barrett’s esophagus, strictures and ulcers.
Offered at:
- North – Robbinsdale Hospital
- North – Maple Grove Hospital
- Minnetonka Ambulatory Surgery Center
- North Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center at Maple Grove
We use endoscopic techniques to examine and diagnose issues you are having with biliary or pancreatic ducts. This can include pancreatitis and gallstones.
Offered at:
- North – Robbinsdale Hospital
This procedure uses a camera and sound waves to produce images that help your doctor examine your lungs, pancreas, digestive tract, and the surrounding tissue and organs.
Offered at:
- North – Robbinsdale Hospital
If you’ve failed multiple traditional treatments for your C-Diff, you may be a candidate for an FDA-approved fecal material transplant to heal your gut.
Offered at:
- North – Robbinsdale Hospital
This most often takes place in our emergency room. We are able to remove things that could be obstructing your airway or general digestive system.
Offered at:
- North – Robbinsdale Hospital
- North – Maple Grove Hospital
We are able to perform surgery to correct internal bleeding, usually through the emergency department.
Offered at:
- North – Robbinsdale Hospital
Similar to a colonoscopy, a sigmoidoscopy is a diagnostic procedure that uses a scope through the rectum, but it only examines the lower colon.
Offered at:
- North – Robbinsdale Hospital
- North – Maple Grove Hospital
- Minnetonka Ambulatory Surgery Center
- North Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center at Maple Grove