Gastroscopy

Patients under the age of 18 should compulsorily report with a parent/legal guardian for the test. Please note that a doctor should always qualify for the examination, take a history and provide detailed information.

• Do not eat 8 hours before the test.
• Up to two hours before the test, you can drink water.
• Two hours before the test, do not chew gum.
• On the day of the test, it is recommended to refrain from smoking.
• You should not take medications before the test, as dissolved pills make it difficult to accurately assess the mucosa, or alternatively, you can only take solid medications, which are absolutely indicated.
• The test should not be performed during antibiotic therapy - antibiotics can interfere with the image of the test, the patient can perform the test at least 5 days after stopping antibiotics.
• Painkillers and sedatives may be administered during the examination, so it is necessary to attend the examination with a companion. The patient must not drive for 12 hours after the administration of medication!
• During the examination, the doctor may decide that sections need to be taken for histopathological evaluation and possible further immunohistochemical diagnosis (histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis is charged extra).

If the test will be performed under general anesthesia with an anesthesiologist:

• Demand for examination under general anesthesia with anesthesiologist should be reported at the time of enrollment for the examination!
• Anesthesia with an anesthesiologist is an extra charge option.
• Do not eat 8 hours before the test.
• Refrain from drinking for 4 hours before the test.
• Two hours before the test, do not chew gum.
• On the day of the test, it is recommended to refrain from smoking.
• You should not take medications before the test, as dissolved pills make it difficult to accurately assess the mucosa, or alternatively, you can only take solid medications, which are absolutely indicated.
• The test should not be performed during antibiotic therapy - antibiotics can interfere with the image of the test, the patient can perform the test at least 5 days after stopping antibiotics.
• It is advisable to remove nail polish from the nails before the examination under anesthesia.
• The patient should report for the examination about 30 minutes before the scheduled examination time.
  Before the examination, a questionnaire about the patient's health is filled out and the anesthesiologist decides whether anesthesia can be administered.
• After the examination, the patient remains at CM Luxmed for about an hour.
• You should go to the examination with a companion or have the companion pick up the patient after the examination.
• At home, the patient should be cared for by an adult until the next morning.
• For 24 hours after anesthesia, you cannot drive motor vehicles.

The examination involves viewing the esophagus, stomach and entrance to the duodenum from the inside using a flexible endoscope ending in a camera inserted through the mouth (video gastroscope). Local anesthesia of the throat with a spray of lignocaine is used for the examination.
Gastroscopy allows an accurate assessment of the mucosa of the upper gastrointestinal tract. During the examination, for an additional fee, it is possible to collect material for histopathological evaluation and assessment of the presence of Helicobacter pylori bacteria (the so-called urease test). The moment of material collection is not felt by the patient, slightly prolongs the examination and does not affect its safety.
Gastroscopy, although not one of the pleasant examinations, is a non-painful examination, performed under local anesthesia of the throat. It lasts a short time, a few to several minutes. Gastroscopy is a safe and low-impact examination for the patient.

• The presence of dyspeptic symptoms (abdominal pain, belching, bloating, heartburn),
• suspected gastric or duodenal ulcer disease,
• suspicion of cancer based on the general symptoms present,
• In dysphagia (difficulty swallowing),
• The suspicion or presence of gastrointestinal bleeding,
• suspected drug-induced damage to the mucosa of the upper gastrointestinal tract,
• As a follow-up examination to assess advanced disease, such as in esophageal varices, gastric and duodenal ulcers.

• Taking antibiotics, as they can interfere with the image of the test, the patient can perform the test at least 5 days after stopping antibiotics,
• fresh heart attack,
• acute coronary insufficiency,
• Respiratory and circulatory failure, severe arrhythmias,
• The clinical picture of "acute abdomen."
• Aortic aneurysm and the early period after abdominal surgery.

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