In the event that a person has any kind of problems with the stomach in its upper sections, it is recommended to perform gastric FGD.
What does the technique show?
This diagnostic study allows you to visualize the stomach cavity. Moreover, the most valuable information is data on the state of the mucous membrane. Determine if there is a chronic inflammation or more severe defects in this area, it will help gastric fibrosis. What does this technique show with pathology? Of course, changes in the mucous membrane, which can be expressed as very little, and quite strongly. Depending on the visual picture, the doctor performing the study will advise you to consult a specialist.
Every year the technical equipment of endoscopic rooms improves. As a result, the specialist sees a fairly high-quality image when performing gastric FGD. The photo of the mucosa has a high resolution and allows you to notice even the slightest changes.
When do you need to do research?
Currently, a fairly common technique is gastric FGD. What does this technique show? The presence or absence of problems with the upper digestive tract. Therefore, the passage of this procedure is shown primarily to those who have any problems in this area.
The most common symptom that makes patients agree to perform this not-so-pleasant procedure is pain in the upper abdomen. In addition, people who are constantly tormented by heartburn often seek referral to FGDS of the stomach.
In addition to the planned indications for this study, there are also emergency ones. We are talking about those cases when the doctor suspects the presence of internal bleeding.
Another good reason to undergo this procedure is unreasonable weight loss.
Where can I get FGDS?
Currently, this procedure is performed in a large number of a wide variety of medical centers. Among them are large state polyclinics, and private centers, and hospitals. However, there is no consensus on where it is really best to perform this survey. It all depends on the novelty of the equipment and the level of training of the doctor. Many recommend undergoing fibrogastroscopy in specialized hospitals for the reason that here, right after examination, patients can be hospitalized in the gastroenterological department and conduct rational treatment of a particular disease.
Who is doing the research?
There is a separate category of doctors who perform FGDS. What this study shows is that the endoscopist knows best than anyone else, because it is he who performs it. This doctor is engaged in various manipulations using high-tech equipment, including fibrogastroscopy.
The profession is relatively rare. The specialization of an endoscopist is most often obtained either by surgeons or resuscitators.
If you wish, you can sign up for this specialist yourself. Moreover, most often patients are not eager to undergo fibrogastroscopy, so they are sent to it by therapists, surgeons, or gastroenterologists.
How is FGDS performed?
Currently, such a study is performed using a fibrogastroscope. First, the patient will be told about how to prepare for gastric fibrosis. One of the main conditions is that a person from the evening before the procedure does not eat food. This is necessary because the stomach cavity must be empty, otherwise the endoscopist simply will not see anything. It is for this reason that it is so important to tell patients about how to prepare for gastric fibrosis.
After a person has come to the endoscopist’s office, he should lie down on his side. This greatly facilitates the passage of the probe. If the patient has a severe vomiting reflex, local anesthesia of the oral cavity is performed. In addition, there is also transnasal gastric fibrosis. What does this kind of procedure show? The same as conventional fibrogastroscopy, only the gag reflex and discomfort in the patient will be less pronounced.
What diseases can be detected with PGF?
The most common finding in the process of this study is the inflammatory process of the gastric mucosa - gastritis. In fact, after 20 years, it is present in almost everyone. A more serious find is an ulcer. Its danger lies in the fact that it can bleed and even pierce the wall of the stomach completely. In case of signs of such complications, emergency FGDS is performed. A stomach ulcer, among other things, can degenerate into more serious diseases.
The detection of a particular tumor process in the stomach cavity is much more alarming. An unpleasant find is also a polyp of the stomach. If something similar or just an inflamed area of the mucosa is detected with signs of structural change, the doctor will most likely take a biopsy with the patient’s consent. Subsequently, samples of the seized tissue are sent for pathological examination. The result will allow you to say exactly what exactly this or that modified section of the gastric mucosa is.
The value of fibrogastroscopy
The main objective of this procedure is the diagnosis of various diseases of the stomach. In addition, the implementation of fibrogastroscopy allows for a small volume, but very significant for maintaining the patient’s health procedures. First of all, we are talking about the removal of polyps, as well as endoscopic arrest of bleeding.
The implementation of this procedure has significantly increased the detection of various kinds of tumor processes in the relatively early stages of their development. As a result, patients undergo rational treatment in a timely manner, and their prognosis for the future is much more rosy.
Who will talk about the results?
After the procedure is completed, the endoscopist usually speaks about its results to the patient in only two or three words. Deciphering FGDS of the stomach is the task of the attending doctor. So it is necessary to ask him about the results of the study. In the event that, after such a procedure, the doctor recommends hospitalization in a specialized department, then you should not refuse it. Otherwise, the patient may have serious problems, and he will still end up in a specialized hospital.