What is it called when they scope your throat and stomach?

Contents. A gastroscopy is a test to check inside your throat, food pipe (oesophagus) and stomach, known as the upper part of your digestive system. This test can help find what’s causing your symptoms.

What does a scope down your throat show?

An endoscopy procedure involves inserting a long, flexible tube (endoscope) down the throat and into the esophagus. A tiny camera on the end of the endoscope lets the doctor examine the esophagus, stomach and the beginning of the small intestine (duodenum).

How long does an esophageal scope take?

You will lie on your left side during the procedure. The doctor will insert the endoscope into your mouth, through your esophagus (the “food pipe” leading from your mouth into your stomach) and into your stomach. The endoscope does not interfere with your breathing. Most procedures take 15 to 30 minutes.

Is gastrointestinal endoscopy painful?

These procedures are not painful. The most discomfort you may experience during or after the procedure is usually bloating that results from air that is pushed into the GI tract to expand areas for better visualization or for passing of the tube.

Do you have to be asleep for an endoscopy?

If you are having a general anaesthetic, then you will be asleep during the whole procedure and wake up once it is finished. If you are not having a general anaesthetic, you will be given a local anaesthetic where the endoscope will be inserted to numb the area and make the procedure easier.

Are you awake for endoscopy?

It is not needed for a standard upper endoscopy. You will be awake during the procedure, but you will take medicine to relax you (a sedative) before the test. Someone will have to drive you home afterward. Follow any other instructions your provider gives you to get ready.

Are you put to sleep for an endoscopy?

“All endoscopic procedures involve some degree of sedation, which relaxes you and subdues your gag reflex,” Dr. Perino said. “Being sedated during the procedure will put you into a moderate to deep sleep, so you will not feel any discomfort when the endoscope is inserted through the mouth and into the stomach.”

Does an endoscopy show tumors?

Doctors with extensive experience using this screening tool can more easily spot the subtleties of very early stomach cancer. With the help of recent endoscopic technology advances such as high-quality images and dyes, doctors can detect cancer at even earlier stages.

How long does it take to get endoscopy results?

In most cases the endoscopist will be able to tell you the results straight after the test or, if you have been sedated, as soon as you are awake, and you will receive a copy of the endoscopy report to take home. However, if a sample (biopsy) has been taken for examination the results may take a few weeks.