Endoscopy

Today, endoscopy procedures are performed with sleep-inducing medications (sedation) administered intravenously. Since the throat is also numbed with a spray, the patient does not experience a gag reflex or nausea during the procedure and does not remember it.

Yes. The presence of the Helicobacter Pylori microbe, which causes ulcers and gastritis, can be rapidly detected by taking a very small tissue sample (biopsy) from the stomach during the endoscopy.

Solid food intake should be stopped at least 8-10 hours prior to the procedure, and water intake should be stopped 4 hours prior, to ensure the stomach is completely empty and clean. Because sedation is administered, it is not recommended for the patient to drive after the procedure.

The actual part of the procedure involving entering and exiting the stomach with the device is completed extremely quickly, taking on average between 5 and 10 minutes. Including the preparation and post-procedure awakening/resting period, the time spent in the clinic can amount to 45 minutes.

Yes. Endoscopy not only captures images but is also an active treatment tool. If a bleeding vessel/ulcer is seen in the stomach or esophagus during the procedure; the bleeding can be stopped instantly by applying a clip, burning (cauterizing), or injecting medication with a needle.