How to prepare for gastroscopy under anesthesia?

The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Mai Vien Phuong - Gastroenterologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.

Anesthesia gastroscopy is a method for diagnosing digestive problems that is widely used in recent cases of digestive diseases. So what preparation is required for anesthesia gastroscopy to achieve effective and safe treatment? Join Vinmec to follow the article below.

Anesthesia endoscopy is used by doctors to examine and treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract including the esophagus, stomach, duodenum and colon. Through the endoscope inserted into the digestive tract, the doctor can detect lesions in the gastrointestinal mucosa, timely biopsy when detecting tumors, take samples for testing for H.Pylori bacteria present in the gastrointestinal tract. intestinal tract, detecting cases of gastrointestinal bleeding... accurately and effectively.
This is a measure that is considered safe, has few complications and brings high diagnostic and treatment efficiency to patients. Anesthesia endoscopy solves the problems compared to the traditional endoscopy before such as discomfort, vomiting, irritable bowel movements, making it difficult for the doctor to observe the lesions in the digestive system. With gastroscopy, the patient can wake up 15 minutes after the end of the endoscopy, without any unpleasant complications like before.

Some notes and preparation for anaesthesia gastroscopy, patients need to know, before performing anaesthesia, patients need to pay attention and understand the following:
Fasting for at least 6 hours to clean the stomach, making it easier for the endoscopist to see the lesions in the stomach Do not drink colored liquids Avoid drinking water to avoid during endoscopy the water can back up into the lungs causing danger Do not use gastric mucosal drugs before endoscopy. Limit endoscopic anesthesia to small patients under 10 years old, except in urgent cases specified by the doctor. After endoscopy, the patient will be moved to the recovery room for monitoring and can regain consciousness quickly in 13-30 minutes. Patients should rest and recover mentally. Because the side effects of the anesthetic will affect the patient's alertness, after the period of gastroscopy under anesthesia, the patient should not drive a vehicle, operate machinery or drink alcohol during this time.

Endoscopy results will be notified by a specialist, and treatment advice if there is a problem in the stomach for the patient.
Patients with gastroscopy under anesthesia should also pay attention if there are any of the following abnormal signs, the patient should immediately report to the doctor for timely resolution. Accordingly:
The patient feels chest pain, abdominal pain is increasingly severe Dark stools Prolonged vomiting or vomiting blood Difficulty breathing Fever higher than 38 degrees Celsius and prolonged.

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.

With today's anesthetic gastroscopy technique, patients can feel secure and comfortable in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive tract in general and the stomach in particular. Because when under anesthesia, the patient easily falls asleep, creating conditions for the endoscopist to observe and diagnose problems encountered in the patient's stomach. Moreover, for patients with blood pressure and cardiovascular problems, endoscopic anesthesia is a good solution to control these conditions during 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 International General Hospital, patients will be technically conducted under absolute aseptic conditions, the modern endoscope system Olympus CV 180 or Olympus CV 190, allowing detection of very serious lesions small (just a few millimeters) and pinpoint the exact location of the lesions to biopsies to find cancer cells, treat polyps, screen for H.Pylori 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.