Can colonoscopy and gastroscopy be done together?

With the development of society, work pressure and life pressure are also increasing. Therefore, people have to work hard to make money to support their families. For some people, drinking becomes an indispensable part of life in order to socialize. Irregular daily diet leads to gastrointestinal diseases. When people have gastrointestinal problems, they need to do colonoscopy and gastroscopy when they go to the hospital for examination. Some people think why not do colonoscopy and gastroscopy together?

Can colonoscopy and gastroscopy be performed at the same time?

Gastroscopy and colonoscopy can be done at the same time, so there is no need to worry, because both gastroscopy and colonoscopy require anesthesia. If they are done together, only one anesthesia is needed. If they are done twice, two anesthesias will be needed. In fact, it is better to do gastroscopy and colonoscopy together, and the tolerance is much better than doing it twice. Therefore, doing colonoscopy and gastroscopy together is for the benefit of patients, which can save a lot of trouble, so it will not be more uncomfortable, and it will only be much better than doing it twice. What should I pay attention to?

Preoperative preparation: Gastroscopy is usually performed in the morning, and the patient needs to fast for more than 6 hours. Patients with gastric retention need to fast and replenish fluids for 1-3 days or fully aspirate the gastric contents before examination. Elderly people, especially those with a history of coronary heart disease, hypertension, and stroke, should have routine blood pressure measurements, electrocardiograms, and other examinations, and should wait until their condition stabilizes before reexamination. Spray local anesthetics on the throat or take them orally 15-30 minutes before the operation to relieve pain during the operation. During the operation, the patient should take deep abdominal breaths through the mouth to relieve symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. Postoperative precautions: After the gastroscopy, you can rinse your mouth with water, but do not swallow it to prevent accidental inhalation into the trachea after local anesthesia. After about 1 hour, try drinking water without choking symptoms, then you can eat. The diet should be light and non-irritating. If you experience symptoms such as worsening abdominal pain after the operation, you should go to the hospital immediately to rule out possible complications.

The following groups of people need to have a colonoscopy: those with blood in the stool, and the lesion is considered to be in the colon or rectum; those with repeated diarrhea or bloody stools; those with pain in the left lower abdomen, a feeling of falling or incomplete defecation; those with sudden changes in bowel habits, especially those in the middle-aged and elderly; those with repeated blood in the stool for unknown reasons; those with family members who have colorectal cancer; those with repeated attacks of colorectal inflammation and intestinal polyps that cannot be cured for a long time.