Always stomach distension need to do gastroscope

A gastroscopy may be needed for persistent bloating.

Patients often experience bloating, and if symptoms do not improve after prescribed medication and poor eating habits are corrected, they need to go to the hospital for gastroscopy. Always stomach distension may be related to chronic gastritis, Helicobacter pylori infection, gastric ulcer and other reasons. Gastroscopy can visually observe the condition of gastric mucosa and make sure whether there are gastric mucosa inflammation, ulcer and other lesions. However, patients also need to do other examinations, such as carbon 13 breath test to understand whether they are infected with Helicobacter pylori.