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title: High school athlete says UH's new anesthesia-free procedure changed his life, will help others
description: University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital is now offering a state-of-the-art anesthesia-free procedure for those struggling with upper GI and esophageal issues.
image: https://www.evoendo.com/hubfs/Rainbow%20Babies%20Dr%20Sabe%20TNE%202-1.png
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# High school athlete says UH's new anesthesia-free procedure changed his life, will help others

Patients with conditions like Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) are required to undergo routine endoscopies every 1-2 months, usually necessitating them to go under anesthesia. Unsedated options, like the EvoEndo System, allow patients like Nick to get back to their activities following their endoscopies.

Check out another great story with WEWS-TV interview where Mike Holden meets with Nick and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital’s Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, Thomas Sferra to highlight the new endoscopy option:

[https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/high-school-athlete-says-uhs-new-anesthesia-free-procedure-changed-his-life-will-help-others](https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/high-school-athlete-says-uhs-new-anesthesia-free-procedure-changed-his-life-will-help-others)

 

 

 February 13th, 2023 |

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