Definition. Internal document that (1) outlines an organization's overall direction, philosophy, and purpose, (2) examines its current status in terms of its strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats (see SWOT Analysis), (3) sets long-term objectives, and (4) formulates short-term tactics to reach them.
You'll be taken to a recovery area to sit or lie quietly after your endoscopy. You may stay for an hour or so. This allows your health care team to monitor you as the sedative begins to wear off. Once you're at home, you may experience some mildly uncomfortable signs and symptoms after endoscopy, such as:
If you're having keyhole surgery (laparoscopy), the endoscope will be inserted into a small incision your surgeon makes in your skin. An endoscopy usually takes between 15 and 60 minutes, depending on what it's being used for. It will usually be carried out on an outpatient basis, which means you won't have to stay in hospital overnight. Wireless capsule endoscopy. A wireless capsule endoscopy is a relatively new type of endoscopy.