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An ESD is a procedure to remove tumors in your digestive tract. Your digestive tract is made up of your esophagus (food pipe), stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), and rectum (see Figure 1.).

Your ESD will be done while you have a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy procedure. This means that your doctor will use a flexible tube called a colonoscope or sigmoidoscope to see inside your anus, colon, and rectum and remove the tumors you have (see Figure 1).

Your healthcare provider will talk with you about what to expect and how to get ready for your ESD. Follow these instructions carefully.

You may need to stop taking some of your medications before your procedure. Talk with your doctor about which medications are safe for you to stop taking. We have included some common examples below.

Do not stop taking any of your medications without talking with your doctor first.

If you take a blood thinner (medication that affects the way your blood clots), ask the doctor who prescribes it for you when you should stop taking it, and how many days until you need to start taking it again. Be sure to share this information with the doctor that will perform your ESD.

Examples of common blood thinners are listed below. There are others, so be sure your care team knows all the medications you take. Do not stop taking your blood thinner without talking with a member of your care team.

If you take insulin or other medications for diabetes, you may need to change the dose. Ask the doctor who prescribes your diabetes medication what you should do the day before and the morning of your procedure.

If you take metformin (such as Glucophage® or Glumetza®) or a medication that contains metformin (such as Janumet®), do not take it the day before or the day of your procedure.

Your MSK doctor’s office must have your clearance letter at least 5 days before your procedure.

If you take aspirin, ask the doctor that prescribes it to you if you can stop taking it 1 week before your procedure. Aspirin and medications that contain aspirin can cause bleeding. For more information, read Common Medications Containing Aspirin, Other Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), or Vitamin E.

If your doctor doesn’t want you to stop taking aspirin, tell the doctor doing your ESD procedure at least 10 days before the procedure.

You must have a responsible care partner take you home after your procedure. A responsible care partner is someone who can help you get home safely. They should be able to contact your care team if they have any concerns. Make sure to plan this before the day of your procedure.

If you don’t have a responsible care partner to take you home, call one of the agencies below. They’ll send someone to go home with you. There’s a charge for this service, and you’ll need to provide transportation. It’s OK to use a taxi or car service, but you still need a responsible care partner with you.

To see if you need any additional supplies, answer the questions below:

If you answered yes to any of the questions, you must also buy the following supplies:

If you take an iron supplement, stop taking it 5 days before your procedure. Iron supplements can cause color changes in your stool. This can make it harder for your doctor to see your colon clearly.

You should follow a low-fiber diet starting 3 days before your colonoscopy. During this time, do not eat:

A few days before your procedure, you’ll get a telephone call from an endoscopy nurse. They will review the instructions in this guide with you and ask you questions about your medical history. The nurse will also review your medications and tell you which to take the morning of your procedure.

If you aren’t usually constipated, do not take narcotic (opioid) medications, or haven’t had a colonoscopy with poor prep in the past, you do not need to start your clear liquid diet until the day before your procedure. However, continue to avoid raw fruits and vegetables, beets (cooked or raw), red fruit juices, whole kernel corn, grains, seeds, and nuts. Skip to the next section “The Day Before Your Procedure.”

If you’re usually constipated, take narcotic medications, or have had a colonoscopy with a poor prep in the past:

On the morning of the day before your procedure, mix all 238 grams of the MiraLAX powder with 64 ounces of a room temperature clear liquid until the MiraLAX powder dissolves. Once the MiraLAX is dissolved, you can put the mixture in the refrigerator. Many people find it tastes better chilled.

Do not mix the MiraLAX earlier than the morning of the day before your procedure.

You will need to follow a clear liquid diet the day before your procedure. Examples of clear liquids are listed in the table in this section.

A staff member from the hospital will call you after 12 p.m. (noon) the day before your procedure. The staff member will tell you what time you should arrive at the hospital.

If you’re scheduled for your procedure on a Monday, you will be called on the Friday before. If you do not receive a call, call your doctor’s office. If you need to cancel your procedure, call the doctor who scheduled it for you.

At 4 p.m. on the day before your procedure, take 2 Dulcolax tablets by mouth with a glass of water.

At 4:15 p.m., drink 1 (8-ounce) cup of the mixture. Do this every 15 minutes for a total of 4 times. Drink the mixture at 4:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m., and 5 p.m..

If you were told to arrive for your procedure before 11 a.m., follow these instructions the night before your procedure:

At 11 p.m., take 2 Dulcolax tablets by mouth with a glass of water. Then, start drinking the second half of the MiraLAX mixture. Drink 1 (8-ounce) cup every 15 minutes until you finish the bottle.

If you were told to arrive for your procedure at 11 a.m. or later, follow these instructions the morning of your procedure:

At 6 a.m., take 2 Dulcolax tablets by mouth with a glass of water. Then, start drinking the second half of the MiraLAX mixture. Drink 1 (8-ounce) cup every 15 minutes until you finish the bottle.

MSK’s parking garage is on East 66th Street between York and 1st avenues. If you have questions about prices, call 212-639-2338.

To reach the garage, turn onto East 66th Street from York Avenue. The garage is about a quarter of a block in from York Avenue. It’s on the right (north) side of the street. There’s a tunnel you can walk through that connects the garage to the hospital.

There are other parking garages located on:

Paid valet parking is available at the David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care.

Your procedure will take place at one of these locations:

David H. Koch Center 530 East 74th Street New York, NY 10021 Take the elevator to the 8th floor.

Endoscopy Suite at Memorial Hospital (MSK’s main hospital) 1275 York Avenue (between East 67th and East 68th Streets) New York, NY 10065 Take the B elevator to the 2nd floor. Turn right and enter the Endoscopy/Surgical Day Hospital Suite through the glass doors.

When it’s time for your procedure, you’ll be brought into the procedure room and helped onto a procedure table. You’ll be attached to equipment to monitor your heart, breathing, and blood pressure. You’ll also receive oxygen through a thin tube that rests below your nose. A mouth guard will be placed over your teeth to protect them.

Your nurse or anesthesiologist will place an intravenous (IV) line into a vein, usually in your arm or hand. You’ll get anesthesia through your IV, which will make you fall asleep. Once you’re asleep, your doctor will start the procedure.

Your doctor will place a colonoscope or sigmoidoscope into your rectum. The scope is connected to a video monitor. This allows your doctor to see the inside of your colon. Your doctor will use air and fluid to move the scope along the length of your colon while looking for anything unusual on the video monitor. Then they will use the scope to remove any tumors and then remove the scope. Figure 2 shows the tumor removal process.

Your procedure usually takes 1 to 3 hours, but sometimes may be longer.

When you wake up, you’ll be in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). Your nurse will continue to monitor your heart, breathing, and blood pressure. You’ll need to stay in the hospital overnight so your nurse can monitor you. You’ll move to an inpatient bed when one is available.

If you do not have any issues overnight, you’ll be able to leave the hospital the next day.

Most people can go back to work 5 days after having this procedure, but everyone is different, so it may be shorter or longer for you. If you need to do a lot of heavy lifting at your job, talk with your doctor before going back to work.

You’ll have a follow-up visit with your doctor 2 weeks after your procedure. During this visit, your doctor will talk with you about your results and go over a treatment plan.

Call your doctor or nurse if you have:

If you have chest pain or trouble breathing, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.