Gastroscopy is quite unpleasant, and for some patients a painful procedure, which is why it can be performed under anesthesia. However, despite the unpleasant feelings of the patient, doctors are in no hurry to prescribe a serious anesthesia to all who need this examination.
The reason for this is a lot of factors - for example, with general anesthesia, the patient does not feel anything and it is difficult for the doctor to understand whether his actions are correct. Therefore, gastroscopy in a state of deep sedation or under general anesthesia can even be dangerous in some cases. With mild sedation and a state of light slumber in the patient, the course of the procedure is facilitated.
Also gastroscopy of the stomach under general anesthesia is undesirable due to the fact that it is difficult for a patient to survive the condition after awakening. Restoration of the body after diagnosis, when general anesthesia was not used, occurs much faster.
Given these negative factors, in some cases, doctors agree to conduct a survey under general anesthesia.
Gastroscopy under general anesthesia
This type of anesthesia with gastroscopy is used in rare, emergency cases. Often, deep anesthesia requires the use of a breathing tube. It is also important that the patient is physically ready for deep anesthesia and there is an anesthesiologist among the medical personnel, since non-compliance with the dosage of the anesthetic can lead to death. The cabinet equipped with servicing and respiratory equipment is, in this case, necessary.
Anesthesia with mild sedation
This is an intermediate anesthesia between general and local anesthesia. The person is injected with anesthetics, which relax him, calm him, immerse him in a state of drowsiness. For these purposes, as a rule, apply Midazolam or Propofol. In developed countries, this method of anesthesia with gastroscopy is used very often.
Gastroscopy under local anesthesia
With local anesthesia, the patient is given an analgesic solution, and the mouth and throat are treated with a special anesthetic spray. Consciousness of the patient keeps wakefulness, the person is fully aware of what is happening and feels the effect of the tube a little.
Gastroscopy in a dream - contraindications
To properly make gastroscopy under anesthesia, you need to consult with an anesthesiologist and make sure that the medication used does not have an allergic reaction.
Also, a contraindication to anesthesia with deep sedation is heart disease and breathing disorder or chronic dyspnea .