Gastroduodenoscopy: can gagging on scope cause scarring of t Posted: 09-01-06 11:02am
A colonoscopy revealed small haemarrhoids,
but no polyp, verticula or ulcers. To be
doubly sure, I just underwent a
gastroduodenoscopy with the conventional
(thicker) scope. The sedation wore off
while the procedure was on, and I gagged
severely quite a few times, and they
removed the scope (I don't know whether
they had to terminate the procedure before
completion or before achieving
retroflexion). And after the endocopy, the
next time I had a bowel movement, there
was definite bleeding. My concern is: CAN
GAGGING ON THE SCOPE CREATE ANY SERIOUS
DAMAGE SUCH AS PERFORATION / SERIOUS
SCARRING OF THE ESOPHAGUS / STOMACH
LINING? thank you. - JEH
Endoscopic procedures
(gastro-duodenoscopy, colonoscopy,
cystoscopic, bronchoscopy, arthroscopy,
thoracoscopy, laparoscopy etc.) are
INVASIVE diagnostic procedures and they
always include a risk to your health or
even to your life. Every patient should be
informed about associated risks previous
to invasive procedures; procedures
shouldn't be performed without acceptance
of associated risks by the patient.
According to your symptoms (rectal
bleeding), it doesn’t seem likely that
you are experiencing damage to the
esophagus or stomach. In the case of
esophageal or stomach damage, symptoms can
be blood vomiting (haemathemesis), black
feces (melena) or severe abdominal pain
(in the case of perforation). Rectal
bleeding is not included as a symptom of
damage to the esophagus or the stomach
(rectorrhagia). Rectal bleeding is typical
for the blood escaping from the lower
parts of the gastro-intestinal tract
(small and large intestines). The small
hemorrhoids you report might be the reason
for rectal bleeding. You may consult a
gastro-intestinal internist for an expert
opinion.
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