Pre-Exam Precautions
If you have a respiratory, kidney, liver, or heart condition, special care is needed. Please be sure to inform the medical staff of any such condition before your procedure.
The exam may be limited at the medical staff's discretion for elderly patients, frail patients, those with cardiopulmonary conditions, or based on other relevant medical history.
Loose teeth or dentures may limit sedated endoscopy or upper endoscopy.
We will proceed after consulting with the medical staff.
If undergoing sedated endoscopy, please remove any nail art (manicure, gel nails, etc.) before your visit.
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Nail art must be removed from your right index finger in particular.
If you are taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet medications, please consult with your prescribing physician in advance about stopping them, as biopsies carry a risk of bleeding.
If you are unable to stop the medication, please continue taking it and be sure to inform the medical staff before your procedure.
3 Days Before
Your Exam
Foods to avoid:
Seeded fruits
strawberries, watermelon, Korean melon (chamoe), kiwi, grapes, etc.
Seaweed
laver (gim), seaweed (miyeok), kelp (dasima), etc.
Whole/mixed grains
brown rice, black rice, black beans, sesame seeds, etc.
Vegetable bread, and high-fiber, fibrous foods
seasoned root vegetable dishes (namul), meat, green juice, etc.
Foods you may eat:
White rice, rice porridge (juk), broths and soups, eggs, chicken, ham, tofu, fish,
potatoes, apples, bananas, pears, coffee, milk
On the Day of Your Exam
Please do not eat or drink anything on the morning of your exam.
This includes cigarettes, beverages, coffee, and gum.
If you are taking blood pressure medication, please take it with a small amount of water on the morning of your exam (around 6:00 AM).
If you are taking diabetes medication, please take it as usual until the day before your exam. Do not take it on the morning of your exam, as fasting may cause low blood sugar.
Additional Notes
If undergoing sedated endoscopy, a guardian must accompany you for a safe return home. You may not drive yourself on the day of the procedure — please use public transportation.
Biopsies, H. pylori testing, and polypectomies will incur additional charges.
If bowel preparation is inadequate, an accurate examination may not be possible.
Consultation & Inquiries
1644-6725 (select 2 on the ARS menu), 08:00 – 17:30