GASTROSCOPY
What is gastroscopy?

 

A gastroscopy, also described as an ‘Upper GI endoscopy’, or endoscopy is a test that allows your doctor to see inside the esophagus (the tube that carries swallowed food to the stomach); the stomach; and the duodenum ( the beginning of the small intestine).

 

A gastroscopy is a procedure performed by a gastroenterologist to diagnose and in some cases, treat problems of the upper digestive system using a gastroscope.

A gastroscope is a long thin flexible tube with a tiny video camera and a light on the end used to examine your oesophagus, stomach and duodenum.  The picture is shown on a small TV screen that allows the doctor to see changes in the esophagus, stomach and upper intestine. During the gastroscopy, biopsies (tissue samples) from the inner lining will be taken.

 

Your child will be asleep for the test. Under general anaesthesia, your child will not feel any pain or have any memory of the test.

 

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