4 misunderstandings of gastroscopy, it is necessary to understand if the stomach is not good, and avoid stepping on the pit
Gastroscopy is a very common inspection method in modern medicine, which helps doctors to directly observe the current situation of the inspection site, and is the first choice for the inspection of digestive tract lesions.
But because the gastroscope needs to put the tube with the camera into the human body.
Therefore, many patients with digestive tract diseases are worried that this method is not safe, and there are many misunderstandings about gastroscopy.
So, what are the common misconceptions about gastroscopy?
- Aggravated gastrointestinal bleeding
Some patients believe that after the gastroscope enters the stomach through the throat, it will irritate the gastric mucosa, causing severe irritation to it, which in turn can aggravate gastrointestinal bleeding.
In fact, this concept is wrong. In the process of gastroscopy, doctors generally do not let the gastroscope touch any part of the patient, and will not stimulate the gastric mucosa. It can directly look at the esophagus, stomach, and duodenal mucosa. condition, reducing the difficulty for doctors to examine the affected area.
- Breathing test can replace gastroscopy
Since 95% of gastritis is caused by Helicobacter pylori infection, many hospitals will carry out breath tests to monitor the bacteria, but the propaganda method may be improper, so that some patients think that breath tests can check stomach problems.
In fact, the breath test can only check for the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection. Even if the result of the breath test is negative, the possibility of gastric disease cannot be completely ruled out. It is still necessary to check the stomach through gastroscopy.
- X-ray can replace gastroscope
X-ray examination of the stomach is a barium meal examination. The patient needs to take a barium meal concentrate on an empty stomach to observe whether there are lesions in the digestive tract tissue under fluoroscopy.
Barium meal examination is more convenient and does not cause too much discomfort to the patient, but its examination has limitations, and early diagnosis cannot be carried out.
Gastroscopy can help doctors to look directly at the current status of the duodenal mucosa and stomach. Even in the early stage of gastric disease, lesions can be detected early. At the same time, pathological biopsy can be obtained under the gastroscope. Therefore, barium meal examination cannot replace gastroscope.
- Gastroscopy is painful
Most patients reject gastroscopy very much because they think it is very uncomfortable, the pain is particularly intense, and they are afraid of gastroscopy.
In fact, whether gastroscopy is difficult or not is related to the doctor's operation, but now gastroscope is a common and mature medical examination method;
Doctors should be trusted. Generally, patients can tolerate the discomfort caused by gastroscopy. If it is unbearable and suitable for anesthesia, a painless gastroscope can be implemented after the doctor's assessment of the physical condition, which can reduce the discomfort of gastroscopy.
In addition, do not eat within 2 hours after the gastroscopy, and drink a small amount of water after the throat is no longer uncomfortable. If there is no choking condition, you can eat soft food, and do not eat whole grains directly, which can easily lead to esophagus and stomach bleeding.
Some patients have symptoms of sore throat or foreign body sensation, which usually return to normal within 2 days.
In fact, gastroscopy technology has become mature, and it is one of the common ways to check stomach diseases today.
The patient should trust the professional standard and professional ethics of the doctor and will not maliciously cause pain to the patient, and should not ask for other methods to replace it because of fear or misunderstanding of the gastroscope, or directly refuse to accept the gastroscope examination, and actively cooperate with the doctor's work. Helps to restore health early.