Gastroscopy of the stomach

Patients who have complained of problems with the gastrointestinal system may be prescribed gastroscopy. To make a diagnosis, the doctor must conduct a complete examination to confirm or disprove his assumptions. This method allows you to examine all the organs of the digestive system and identify the presence in it of formations and foreign bodies.

What does the gastroscopy show?

Gastroscope, with the help of which the study of the stomach, it is possible to detect changes in the surface of the mucosa, which can not be detected by X-ray methods. Gastroscopy of the stomach helps:

Gastroscopy is prescribed in the following cases:

How do they do gastroscopy?

The gastroscope consists of a tube at the end of which the chamber is located. To reduce the sensitivity of the larynx, the patient is injected with lidocaine. This allows you to reduce discomfort and prevent the emergence of a vomiting reflex.

The image captured by the camera is transmitted to the monitor. If a patient has a malignant formation, the doctor will take a piece of tissue to confirm his assumptions. The duration of the procedure is not more than ten minutes.

Gastroscopy - is it painful?

The procedure is difficult to call pleasant, but the patients do not experience severe pain. Before a gastroscopy the patient is given sedatives, but some refuse them, since this affects the concentration of attention while driving a car. Often, patients who have severe vomiting reflexes undergo anesthesia. It is also used in cases where the doctor plans a lengthy examination.

Alternative to gastroscopy

To study the state of the gastric mucosa is possible not only by gastroscopy, but also with the help of other methods to avoid unpleasant sensations.

Transnasal gastroscopy

When carrying out this procedure, the tube does not come in contact with the root of the tongue, which avoids the emetic and swallowing reflex. The patient can calmly talk with the doctor. He is only given local anesthesia, as a result of which he can immediately return to work or driving a car.

The main advantages of gastroscopy through the nose include:

Examination with the help of the gastro panel

This method of examining the stomach consists in the analysis of the blood, which makes it possible to assess the condition of the mucosa. Conducting the gastro panel gives the following information:

The test is performed on an empty stomach. The patient takes blood from the vein, after he drinks a hundred milliliters of a drink (stimulant secretion of gastrin 17), rich in soy protein. Twenty minutes later, the patient is again taking blood.