What is electronic gastroduodenoscopy?

In recent years, although everyone's living standards have improved, the pressure has also increased. Many people often stay up late to work overtime, or drink with clients, or overeat. These irregular diets have caused many people to suffer from stomach problems. Everyone knows that if the stomach problem is serious, it will have a great impact on people's health. Generally, when you go to the hospital to see a stomach problem, the doctor will recommend an electronic gastroduodenoscopy. What is an electronic gastroduodenoscopy?

The electronic duodenoscope is an important member of the endoscope family, an important tool for the diagnosis and treatment of liver, gallbladder and pancreatic diseases, and an important component of minimally invasive surgery. In addition to its use in ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) to visually identify lesions in the bile and pancreatic ducts, it is currently mainly used in the treatment of bile and pancreatic diseases. Such as incision and decompression of the duodenal papilla, lithotripsy and removal of common bile duct stones, removal of biliary ascariasis, dilation and drainage of benign and malignant strictures of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct, smear examination of biliary endothelial cells, drainage and flushing of suppurative cholangitis, etc.

First, the patient does not need to have an open abdomen. The mirror is passed from the mouth through the esophagus and stomach into the descending duodenum to find the common opening of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct - the duodenal papilla. The surgical instruments are very delicate and the operation is performed through the treatment channel of the mirror. There is little trauma to the human body. After the operation, the patient's abdomen has no scars. It is a minimally invasive surgery.

Second, the patient is fully awake one hour after the operation, the pain is relieved immediately, and he can walk. Except for a little abdominal distension and nausea, there is no obvious discomfort.

Third, patients can start eating within 24 hours after surgery, jaundice can disappear quickly, and patients can be discharged from the hospital after three to seven days, which greatly shortens the hospital stay.

Fourth, the common bile duct structure is not damaged and the treatment can be repeated. For patients with recurrent common bile duct stones, duodenal endoscopic stone removal can be performed repeatedly.

Precautions for electronic gastroduodenoscope examination

1. Gastroscopy is an important method for diagnosing gastric and duodenal diseases. If the doctor believes that there are indications for examination, the patient should actively cooperate. Both the doctor and the patient must sign an informed consent form before the operation. Minors, the elderly, the mentally retarded, the mobility-impaired, and those undergoing painless colonoscopy (treatment) should be accompanied by family members.

2. Gastroscopy technology is very mature and generally not too painful, so patients do not need to be nervous.

3. Those who have undergone barium meal examination can only undergo gastroscopy 3 days later.

4. For patients with pyloric obstruction, gastric lavage should be performed the night before the examination to thoroughly wash out the gastric contents.

5. Patients should not have a full dinner or eat spicy food the day before the examination. Fast for 8 to 10 hours before the examination.

6. During the examination, remove removable dentures, loosen the belt, take off shoes, get into bed, and lie on the left side; the contained (sprayed) anesthetic can be swallowed.

7. Gently bite the bite pad with your teeth to prevent the endoscope from being damaged by your teeth when inserting the gastroscope.

8. Breathe steadily through your nose during the examination and avoid holding your breath. When inserting the gastroscope, you should try your best to cooperate with the doctor and swallow the gastroscope.

9. During insertion and examination, there is generally no other pain except a foreign body pressure in the throat and a little abdominal distension. As long as you cooperate well, the examination can be completed in a very short time. Be careful not to move your body and head to avoid damaging the gastroscope and injuring your internal organs.

10. If lesions are found during the examination, it may be necessary to take tissue for pathological examination. Throat pain caused by the examination and a small amount of bleeding after taking gastric mucosal specimens can mostly heal on their own, so there is no need to worry. If black stool is found after examination, the patient should go to the gastroenterology department for diagnosis and treatment.

11. After the examination, you can eat warm liquid or semi-liquid food after 1 to 2 hours, and you can resume normal diet the next day.