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Many people still do not know what a gastroscopy is and if it has any effect? In fact, this is an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy technique, which is used to directly examine the patient's upper digestive system with a small camera attached to the end of the endoscope. Endoscopy of the stomach (stomach) includes: Endoscopy of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum. This procedure is widely used to diagnose and treat diseases of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
The doctor will order the patient to have a gastroscopy when he wants to determine the cause of the symptoms (gastroscopy videos will help the doctor determine the cause of the symptoms related to the digestive tract such as sadness vomiting, vomiting, belching, heartburn, prolonged cough, abdominal pain ..), diagnose the disease through gastroscopy videos and take biopsy samples for testing and diagnosis or treatment of diseases of the stomach. gastrointestinal tract such as esophageal dilation, gastrointestinal bleeding or foreign body removal in the gastrointestinal tract ...
In general, gastroscopy is a safe technique. However, during gastroscopy, patients may experience some complications such as: Bleeding, infection, gastrointestinal tear...
Before performing gastroscopy, the doctor causes The anesthesiologist will check the patient's medical and surgical history and the medications the patient is taking. Patients should inform the anesthesiologist if they are taking any medications or supplements. The patient will be asked to sign a consent form confirming that they understand the possible risks of a colonoscopy and agree to the procedure.
To perform gastroscopy, the patient only needs to be hospitalized the same day to perform this procedure in the endoscopy room. Patients should have a plan to rest after an anesthetic endoscopy. During gastroscopy, the patient will lie on his left side. A monitoring device will be attached to the patient's body to monitor breathing, blood pressure and heart rate.
Anesthesia is given through a vein in the arm to make the patient more comfortable during the gastroscopy. As the endoscope passes through the esophagus and down into the stomach, a very small camera at the end of the endoscope transmits images of the inside to an external monitor. The doctor will watch the gastroscopy video on the screen to look for abnormalities inside the digestive tract. If abnormalities are found, the doctor will take pictures and record them for examination.
After the endoscopy is completed, the doctor will gently remove the endoscope from the mouth, the total preparation time and the gastroscopy usually lasts about 20 minutes, depending on the patient's medical condition. After that, the patient will be transferred to the recovery room and then back to the hospital for the day to rest and monitor for a few more hours after the endoscopy until the anesthetic wears off completely. Elderly patients need a loved one to take them home and stay with them for hours afterward.
Side effects of anesthesia will affect alertness, so after the period of gastroscopy under anesthesia, customers should rest, should not drive vehicles, operate machinery or drink alcohol right away. this.
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