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Also known as: Bravo esophageal pH test.
BRAVO esophageal pH test is a test performed to determine if a patient has acid reflux. In order to conduct the test, doctors need to attach a small capsule with a sensor to the wall of the esophagus. This procedure is known as BRAVO placement.
While asleep, doctors pass an endoscope through the throat and into the esophagus. The BRAVO capsule is attached to the wall of the esophagus using the endoscope.
You’ll need to avoid food, drink and certain medications for a set period of time before the procedure.
Infection, bleeding or perforation of the esophagus are potential risks of BRAVO placement.
Reviewed by: Carrie Firestone Baum, MD
This page was last updated on: February 25, 2021 03:47 PM
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is dedicated to the treatment of a wide variety of gastrointestinal problems in infants, children and adolescents with a multidisciplinary approach.
When digestive acids from the stomach back up or reflux back up the food pipe causing heartburn it's called gastroesophageal reflux.
An endoscopy is a procedure that is done using a special tool with a camera at the end (an endoscope), to take a look at what is going on inside the person's esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.