Esophagus Tests

Bernstein Test

Risks

The chances that you will have problems from an esophagus test are rare.

• You may have irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias).
• The tube may go down the windpipe (trachea) instead of the esophagus as it is being inserted.
• You may vomit material from your stomach and then breathe it into your lungs (aspiration).
• The tube may make a hole in the esophagus (perforation).

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Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS	Last Updated: May 8, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology
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