To date, in medicine, endoscopy takes a leading position as a diagnosis of pancreatitis and various pathological changes in the pancreas. Thanks to digital endoscopes, you can get a clear picture of a quality image, where you can see lesions of internal organs, diagnose the existing disease and prescribe the correct and effective treatment.
The word "Gastroscopy" means the stomach( from the Latin Gaster), Skopeo - means to examine, examine, study( from Greek).During gastroscopy, the patient is examined the gastrointestinal tract, namely, the upper part, including the esophagus, stomach and duodenum. The superiority of the endoscopy of the pancreas is that there is no other method of examination that would give information about the condition of a person suffering from pancreatitis with such accuracy and detail.
Pancreas endoscopy
Pancreas endoscopy is available only to those doctors who have received special training. What is an endoscope? And what can you expect with a gastroscopy? The endoscope is a medical tool in the form of a long and flexible tube, with a lens at the end. A capable doctor controls the endoscope on his own to carefully examine the condition of the organs of the upper part of the digestive system. Do this with extreme caution, so as not to cause painful feelings to the patient. If the patient can not cope with his excitement, he can be given a sedative injection.
Before the procedure, the patient will be sprinkled with a special solution in the throat to reduce pain when swallowing the tube. Then the person clamps the mouthpiece with teeth, through which the endoscope will be inserted. This device is inserted during the patient's throat, so the procedure for inserting the tube will be less painful. The air is supplied through the tube for free breathing.
Gastroscopy helps to determine the whole picture in the body of a person suffering from pancreatitis. If a need arises, various manipulations with miniature medical instruments can be performed during the procedure. For example, a doctor can stop bleeding from an open sore or eliminate polyps.
In order to facilitate the transfer of endoscopy, a patient with pancreatitis should be carefully prepared for this procedure. How?
- It is obligatory to inform the doctor about all medications taken at the moment.
- Report if there are allergic reactions to drugs.
- Do you have concomitant diseases other than pancreatitis? If yes, tell the doctor about it.
- Remember that you should not eat for 8-10 hours immediately before starting a gastroscopy. This will determine the correctness of your diagnosis.
- Pancreas examination is performed only in a hospital or hospital in a specialized clinic.