Gastroscopy is an endoscopic procedure for the upper gastrointestinal tract, enabling the examination of the surface of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum and the observation of changes in the examined organs. During gastroscopy, the patient is most often given local anaesthesia in the throat through which the endoscope is introduced. As a result, this procedure, contrary to the popular opinion, is painless, although it may cause unpleasant sensations in the form of the emetic reflex. Sensitive persons, badly experiencing medical intervention, can have this test done under anaesthesia in the presence of an anaesthesiologist.

Gastroscopy is usually done in such cases as: prolonged pain in the upper abdomen, difficulties with swallowing, vomiting, nausea. This examination enables an early detection of cancer and inflammatory lesions.

How to prepare for gastroscopy