Gastroscopy

Endoscopic examination, therapy, or surgery of the interior of the stomach.

Visual examination of the stomach using a gastroscope.

Visual examination of the stomach (esp. the upper part) by means of a flexible fiberoptic instrument (gastroscope) inserted through the esophagus; photographs may be taken and specimens removed for analysis.

Visualization of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum using a fiberoptic endoscope.

An examination of the stomach and upper gastrointestinal tract with a gastroscope.

A procedure in which the linings of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum are examined by using a slim, flexible, lighted tube called a gastroscope. Gastroscopy is a type of endoscopy that enables the physician to view, photograph, and videotape the inside of the body without surgery. A gastroscopy may be performed to help determine the cause of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), nausea, vomiting, indigestion, esophageal reflux (the backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus), bleeding, abdominal pain, or chest pain. Gastroscopy may also be used in the emergency diagnosis and management of bleeding. Gastroscopy is more sensitive than X rays, so the physician can detect abnormalities that may not appear on radiographs.

Examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract with a gastroscope.

Delving into the depths of the gastric region, we find a practice involving the utilization of a pliable visual apparatus known as a gastroscope to peer into the intricacies of the stomach.

This procedure involves inspecting the stomach using a flexible viewing tool called an endoscope, which is inserted through the mouth. Not only the stomach, but also the esophagus and the duodenum (which is the initial part of the small intestine) are examined during this process. Hence, a more accurate term for this procedure is oesophagogastroduodenoscopy. For comfort, the patient is usually given sedation throughout the procedure.

A gastroscopy is a medical procedure used to examine potential issues such as bleeding or other problems within the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum. The gastroscope, the tool used for this procedure, has additional components which allow for a biopsy, that is, extraction of a tissue sample for further study. It can also be used to administer treatments like laser therapy. Another potential use of a gastroscope is to facilitate the insertion of a gastric feeding tube through the skin.