What harm does gastroscope do to the body

Gastroscopy may cause some harm to the body, mainly including throat injury, esophageal and gastric mucosa damage, increased risk of infection, psychological burden, etc. First, throat injury. Repeated gastroscopy, when passing through the throat, may lead to throat mucosa abrasions, congestion, edema, etc., causing throat pain, swallowing discomfort and other symptoms. Second, esophageal and gastric mucosa damage. During the operation, slight damage to esophageal and gastric mucosa may be caused by friction of the device, resulting in bleeding points or even small damage, resulting in a small amount of bleeding, but usually self-healing. Then, increase the risk of infection. Although gastroscopy strictly follows aseptic procedures, repeated examinations may theoretically increase the possibility of infection, such as local inflammation. In addition, psychological burden. Frequent gastroscopy may bring certain psychological stress and anxiety to patients, affecting physical and mental health. In order to reduce unnecessary gastroscopy times, patients should make reasonable examination arrangements under the guidance of doctors. At the same time, doctors should also decide whether to carry out and the frequency of examination according to the specific conditions of the patient after weighing the pros and cons, so as to minimize the potential harm to the patient's body under the premise of ensuring the diagnosis and treatment effect. Moreover, after gastroscopy, pay close attention to the body reaction, and inform the doctor in time if there is any abnormality.