Advantages of gastroscopy and colonoscopy with anesthesia

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The article was professionally consulted by MSc Vu Van Quan - Department of General Surgery & Anesthesia - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Gastrointestinal endoscopy is no longer strange to Vietnamese people. Besides the superiority that this method brings, many people are afraid or even refuse to do it because of the discomfort it causes.

1. What is gastrointestinal endoscopy?

Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a procedure to directly examine the lining of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and rectum), by inserting a flexible endoscope into the digestive tract to detect lesions, to provide the necessary treatment.
The most common gastrointestinal endoscopy is gastroscopy (insertion of a flexible tube through the mouth) and colonoscopy (insertion of a flexible scope through the anus).

2. Who needs gastrointestinal endoscopy?

Gastrointestinal endoscopy should be performed to diagnose the disease when the patient shows symptoms such as: abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting after eating; unexplained weight loss; belching, heartburn, flatulence, loss of appetite, bowel disorders; vomiting blood, bloody stools, black stools.
Besides, gastrointestinal endoscopy is also used to screen for cancer, pre-cancer, to detect early abnormalities that can lead to stomach cancer, colon cancer.

3. Why are many people afraid of gastrointestinal endoscopy?

The superiority of gastrointestinal endoscopy is undeniable, however, it causes extremely uncomfortable sensations (pain, vomiting, shortness of breath, ...) for patients, making many patients uncooperative. good, difficult for the doctor to perform the technique, or even the patient refuses to perform the technique, missing the opportunity to detect and treat the disease at an early stage.

4. What's New in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy?

With the development of modern medicine, today patients can safely perform gastroscopy and colonoscopy without worrying about any discomfort. That is performing gastroscopy and colonoscopy with anesthesia. The endoscopy process is now just a sleep for the patient, dispelling all previous obsessions.

5. What are the advantages of gastrointestinal endoscopy with anesthesia?

Gastroscopy and colonoscopy with anesthesia bring many great benefits, which are:
Completely painless, no irritation, no discomfort. The performing physician can probe most parts of the digestive tract. Minimize risks and complications.

6. What do patients need to prepare before endoscopy?

Before gastrointestinal endoscopy with anesthesia, the patient needs some preparation:
The patient will have a pre-anesthetic examination before performing the technique. For gastroscopy with anesthesia: the patient needs to fast for at least 6 hours and at least 2 hours before the endoscopy, do not use colored drinks (coffee, strawberry juice, ..) . For colonoscopy with anesthesia: the patient needs to clean the intestines before performing the technique. In case of comorbidities (cardiovascular, pulmonary,...) it is necessary to conduct some necessary tests to evaluate before endoscopy. Vinmec International General Hospital with a team of leading experts and investment in modern equipment is ready to meet the needs of patients' gastroscopy and colonoscopy with anesthesia. Coming to Vinmec, patients will be technically conducted in absolute aseptic conditions, the modern endoscope system Olympus CV 180 allows detecting very small lesions (only a few millimeters) and pinpointing the exact location. to locate lesions for biopsy to find cancer cells, to treat polyps, to screen for HP bacteria.
The whole process will be handled by a team of experienced doctors in the field of endoscopy and treatment of digestive diseases, all patient needs will be consulted and cared for.

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