How many days will my throat hurt after a gastroscopy?

Gastroscopy is a common clinical examination method, which is mainly used to diagnose gastrointestinal diseases. Many people are resistant to gastroscopy, and the most intuitive feeling of gastroscopy is pain. Therefore, most people are curious, how many days will the throat be sore after gastroscopy? Generally speaking, recovery after gastroscopy is relatively fast, but special attention should be paid to post-examination care.

1. Pay attention to recovery

Gastroscopy is an invasive examination, which may cause damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa. But don't worry. It is recommended to eat less spicy food recently. It will be fine in a few days. If you are still worried, you can take antibiotics for treatment appropriately. If the throat is abnormal, it is recommended to check with a pharyngoscope to see if there is any local infection. Can be controlled by medication. Don't eat spicy food. Don't take medicine blindly. Generally, you can recover slowly.

2. Postoperative precautions

After gastroscopy, patients were informed that those who did not undergo biopsy could not eat until about 30 minutes after the anesthesia wore off. Those who underwent biopsy could not eat warm or cool liquid food until 2 hours later to reduce friction on the injured surface of the gastric mucosa. After the operation, there may be discomfort or pain in the throat, or hoarseness. Tell the patient that the condition will improve in a short time and there is no need to be nervous. Gargle with light salt water or use throat lozenges.

3. Others

Pay attention to observe whether there is active bleeding, such as vomiting blood, bloody stool, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and whether there are changes in important vital signs, such as heart rate, blood pressure, etc. Take appropriate measures immediately if any abnormality is found. You may feel like vomiting after the gastroscopy. Do not get out of bed immediately to avoid fainting. Since gastroscopy requires fasting and the stomach is empty during the examination, the stomach must be inflated after the endoscope enters the stomach. After the examination, some people have no special reactions, while others feel pain. This pain usually disappears within one to two hours, but if it persists for four hours or longer, you should see a doctor.