What symptoms require a gastroscopy? Indications for gastroscopy

When it comes to gastroscopy, many people may know about it, but under what circumstances does gastroscopy need to be done? This needs to be decided based on the actual situation. For example, if there is unexplained loss of appetite, vomiting blood, upper abdominal pain, etc., a gastroscopy examination is required.

1. Upper abdominal pain:

A variety of diseases can cause upper abdominal pain, some of which are mild and some are severe. Severe cases may threaten the patient's life, and the treatment methods for various pains are also different, so first of all, we must check what the disease is. People over 50 years old should pay special attention to this.

2. Unexplained loss of appetite and weight loss:

Severe stomach problems are often the cause of loss of appetite and weight loss.

3. Vomiting blood:

Patients with hematemesis vomit bright red or dark red blood, and sometimes have black, tarry stools.

4. Pain behind the sternum.

Burning sensation and difficulty swallowing or a feeling of obstruction when eating, suspected esophageal disease.

5. Patients with acid reflux and heartburn:

This symptom indicates that gastric juice has refluxed into the esophagus and irritated and damaged the esophagus. In this case, a gastroscopy can determine the extent and range of the lesion so that timely treatment can be provided.

6. Whenever there is suspicion of esophageal.

Gastric and duodenal diseases that cannot be diagnosed after comprehensive examination (including X-ray examination).

7. Esophagus.

Gastric and duodenal ulcers can be detected by gastroscopy, and their healing can be followed up to distinguish between benign and malignant.

8. Upper abdominal mass:

Through gastroscopy, the location of the mass can be determined and whether it is benign or malignant.

9. Cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Emergency gastroscopy can determine the cause and provide treatment.

10 Chronic inflammation of the upper gastrointestinal tract

Diagnosis requires gastroscopy; chronic atrophic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia or atypical hyperplasia can be diagnosed and followed up by gastroscopy.

11. After gastric surgery for any reason:

If symptoms are found in the case, lesions can be detected and followed up through gastroscopy. People who have undergone gastric surgery in the past need to have regular gastroscopy examinations.