What is a gastroscopy?

In this article you will learn the following information:

1. Gastroscopy - What is gastroscopy?
2. Which organs are examined?
3. When is it needed and how often?
4. Are there any contraindications?
5. How do we prepare?
6. Is gastroscopy performed with anesthesia?
7. What generation of equipment is used to perform gastroscopy at the National Center for Surgery?

What is gastroscopy?

1. A gastroscope, a specialized tool, is used for this endoscopic examination.
2. Which organs are examined?
3. Gastroscopy is used to examine and diagnose the walls (mucosa) of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.

Which organs are examined?

Gastroscopy is used to examine and diagnose the walls (mucosa) of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.

When is it needed and how often?

A gastroscopy is needed when you have the following complaints:

1. Discomfort, feeling of heaviness and pain in the stomach area;
2. Heartburn, difficulty or disorder of swallowing;
3. Feeling of nausea, vomiting, frequent belching;
4. Suspected bleeding (black stools, bloody vomiting), anemia;
5. Loss of appetite, weight loss, general weakness;
6. Sour, metallic or bitter taste in the mouth, bad breath;
7. A sharp improvement in the condition after a short period of fasting;
8. If close relatives had ulcers of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum or oncological diseases;
9. If you have no complaints, you should have it done at least once after 40 years of age for preventive purposes due to the rejuvenation of oncology! Remember, there are no pain nerve endings in the gastrointestinal mucosa!

Are there any side effects?

1. Mental illnesses;
2. High blood pressure;
3. Exacerbation of cardiovascular diseases;
4. early stages of recovery following a heart attack or stroke;
5. The final decision to perform gastroscopy is made by the endoscopist after examining the patient!

How do we prepare?

1. You should refrain from eating for eight hours and drinking liquids for four hours prior to the gastroscopy on the day of the test;
2. 3 days before the study, you can not eat fatty, fried, heavy foods. Also prohibited: fruits and vegetables, beans, alcohol, strong coffee, carbonated drinks;
3. You can consume jelly, yogurt, sour cream, and low-fat broths the day before the research;
4. Four hours prior to the test, you can take your usual medications;
5. Try to get a good night's sleep and don't worry - everything will be fine!

Is anesthetic used during gastroscopy?

If you are an overly emotional person, or have frequent nausea, or are simply afraid of the procedure - you can have a gastroscopy under short-term sedation:

- You will fall asleep instantly (5-10 minutes) and wake up 5 minutes after the end of the study, and within 30 minutes you will return to your usual rhythm of life;

- You will be able to drink fluids 30 minutes after the test, and eat food within 2 hours;

- A contraindication to sedation is allergic reactions to the components of the drug and a general allergic background;

- On the other hand, sedation is completely safe and comfortable!

What generation of equipment is used to perform gastroscopy at the National Center of Surgery?

Only the National Center of Surgery's central branch had a complete set of the OLYMPUS EVIS X1 CV-1500, a cutting-edge Japanese machine with software and artificial intelligence, for the first time in Eastern Europe.

Which allows for the detection of the smallest details, reduces examination time, and has a small diameter gastroscope tailored to the patient's comfort.

Gastroscopy is performed from Monday to Saturday.

For advance registration, please call us at: +995 577 119 119 or +995 322 02 25 25

Tbilisi, Dighomi Chachava №7

Wish you health!