Is gastroscopy painful? The truth is this

Gastric disease is a common problem among modern people. Basically, more than 90% of modern people have suffered from gastric disease. When people go to the hospital for a check-up due to stomach pain, most doctors will recommend a gastroscopy for diagnosis. However, many people are very hesitant about this because they have heard that gastroscopy is very painful. In fact, gastroscopy is not too painful. The patient will just feel a little nauseous.

Gastroscopy has the following clinical values:

1. Clinical treatment provides a basis for diagnosis.

2. The condition can be confirmed through gastroscopy, and after confirmation, the correct and effective method can be chosen for targeted treatment.

3. It provides a reference for the development trend and prognosis of the lesions.

4. Most cases of superficial gastritis have a good prognosis.

5. If peptic ulcer in the early stage develops further, it may be accompanied by complications such as pyloric obstruction, perforation, and bleeding, which require close observation to prevent accidents.

6. Severe chronic gastric atrophy and gastritis, gastric polyps and recurrent peptic ulcers are all pre-cancerous conditions.

7. In the pathological sense, gastric metaplasia, intestinal metaplasia, atypical hyperplasia, etc. of the esophageal mucosa are all precancerous lesions.

8. Both pre-diseases and precancerous lesions require active treatment, close observation, and regular check-ups to prevent the development of lesions. Even if cancer occurs, it can be detected and cured early.

Provides doctors with evidence for disease testing

Gastroscopy provides patients with a scientific diagnosis, provides doctors with a basis for treatment, and also provides scientific evidence for preventing future medical disputes.

Can relieve the patient's psychological burden

Some patients with common stomach problems are suspected of having tumors in some medical institutions, and some patients have hypochondriasis and suspect that they have digestive tract tumors. The best prescription for treating this type of gastrointestinal tumor hypochondria is a gastroscopy diagnosis certificate that rules out gastrointestinal tumors.

Hard indicators for objective inspection of scientific research projects

When conducting scientific research, the most scientific basis for evaluating the effectiveness of a drug for treating stomach problems is the changes in gastroscopy before and after taking the drug. Gastroscopy is the main objective indicator reflecting the therapeutic effect.

Is it uncomfortable to do gastroscopy?

Gastroscopy is a medical examination method and also refers to the instrument used for this examination. It is inserted into the stomach through a thin, soft tube, allowing doctors to directly observe lesions in the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, especially tiny lesions. So, what are the precautions before and after gastroscopy?

Ordinary gastroscopy requires the insertion of a tube, using a slender tube with a diameter of about one centimeter, wrapped in black plastic and made of optical fiber. The front end is equipped with an endoscope, which is inserted through the mouth into the subject's esophagus, stomach, and duodenum to examine the patient's gastric mucosal lesions. This type of examination often makes the patient feel very painful.

During a routine gastroscopy, the doctor usually holds the front end of the gastroscope with his right hand and slowly inserts it into the mouth to the root of the tongue, which often causes a feeling of nausea. When nausea is obvious or when swallowing, the upper opening of the esophagus will open and the doctor will insert the gastroscope into the esophagus along the opening at the moment of opening. This is why doctors often ask people to do swallowing exercises when they don't cooperate well.