FAQ: Which method to choose for painless gastroscopy?

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Hello doctor! May I ask: Which method to choose for a painless gastroscopy? Thanks for the advice doctor!
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Hello! Question: "Which method to choose for painless gastroscopy?" This is a common question asked by many patients. In fact, with the development of modern medicine, gastroscopy has limited many complications, including pain.
Currently, painless gastroscopy is used a lot in medicine, this method helps the patient to feel no pain thanks to the anesthetic gastroscopy process, the patient will sleep during the procedure. Unlike conventional gastroscopy, the patient will feel discomfort when the scope is passed through the mouth, causing nausea and vomiting.
Some advantages of painless endoscopy are as follows:
Painless endoscopy is very safe. Patients are anesthetized with appropriate doses of drugs to have a short sleep, without affecting health and memory. Complications can occur during endoscopic such as jaw dislocation, hypertension... During the procedure, the patient lies still, so the image obtained is accurate and clear to help doctors diagnose the disease quickly. Compared with conventional gastroscopy, patients may vomit, increase intestinal motility, especially the images obtained are noisy, unclear and difficult to observe.
Gastroscopy is a routine procedure performed at Vinmec. Here, many laparoscopic surgeries have been performed with accurate results, effective early screening for gastrointestinal cancers, significantly contributing to the diagnosis and stage of the disease.
You can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System to perform gastroscopy and get the best advice from specialist doctors.
Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Hope to meet you in the near future for a more detailed consultation. Best regards!
Answered by Doctor Gastroenterologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital