What are the main risks with gastrointestinal endoscopy?

Dr. Tan Chi Chiu discusses the common concerns patients have before undertaking an endoscopic procedure of the digestive system.

[wakingfromslumber]

Thanks to rapid development of camera technology, diameter of scopes are now down to 1 mm and can enter your nasal passages and enter your stomach without the need for sedation. TNE (transnasal endoscopy) bypasses the gagging reflex

[jackinthebox]

I had one 2 weeks ago and had no sedation, I had a spray in my mouth which numbed my throat. I gagged when the endoscope went in and gagged when it came out. No pain at all. It was fascinating watching my insides on the tv.

[marym]

abdominal pain after endoscopy. I can sleep. I didn't have this pain before.

[carolwhitham]

Oh good as am having a endcostomy in a few weeks, and I have had a colonoscopy before and it was no problem and thank you for the reassurance 😁

[uniquegardern]

So many petients died for bleeding after underscopy procedure done why

[sayjen]

very kind of you doc you saidit very well thanks

[ithacacomments]

I believe that these tests are ordered too often...way over used these days. Just because you can do a procedure doesn't mean you should.

[RisingwolfFAN]

I’m getting one on August 11 a colonoscopy and endoscopy and I am only 11

[adrienne]

I had a recent endoscopy no sedation, just throat spray. I was anything but comfortable. But the 1st one I had a few years ago I was sedated and didn't recall much about it..I felt everything on this one, even the tubes and camera going all around my stomach. Was very sore afterwards and a bit hoarse...Had colonoscopy later but had gas and air. Was only painful as camera as going around the intestines at the bend...

Would definitely reccomend patient takes a family member and close friend, for sedation to occur. I was very sore after the endoscopy even though it didn't take too long and biopsies were taken...

[AllAboutEurovision]

My throat is in pain after endoscopy. I have some red lumps on my pharynx and my neck hurts. 24h from than. I have odynophagyia after this...

[jTamayo]

I had an upper Endoscopy done 4 days ago and now i have the feeling of a lump in my throat post op. I was fine before the endoscopy but now every time i try to swallow my own saliva or food i just feel like there's something stuck in my throat exactly where my Adam's apple located, and it also hurts when I swallow. I cant cough it out or swallow it down. I was told to gargle 2 Tablespoons of Benadryl in warm water but that doesn't make sense as it not even getting to throat/neck area where I have that lump feeling. It is really frustrating and is causing me a lot of anxiety.

[susha]

Can you breathe through your mouth while having this procedure as I breath from mouth all of the time

[EMan-ukbp]

i got some pain in my stomach like a heaviness the first day with some light naseau hurts more when standing or stretching stomach

[joyous]

Is it normal to bleed after the procedure

[subishme]

I just an endoscopic procedure and after an hour m getting a chilling fever ... Is it normal ??

[shereebroderick]

This is very interested video
Can please send me an email on the full introduction on this thanks

[hc]

Are hiccups normal after an endoscopy?

[rudranarayankandel]

I did two times is it normal but penfull

[Pgcmoore]

i had this procedure done 4 days ago. they said a small polyp was removed but the doctor had gone to his next patient. the procedure was painless, but a day or two after i started getting discomfort in my stomach. it's been 4 days now and the pain seems worse than ever. going to call the doctor tomorrow. feels like i was punched in the gut. is this normal??? please help

[jomersison]

Reason why I have BLACK stool 2 weeks after endoscopy?