• A gastroscopy is a test to check inside your throat, food pipe (oesophagus) and stomach, known as the upper part of your digestive system.
• This test can help find what's causing your symptoms.
• A long, thin, flexible tube with a small camera inside it is passed into your mouth then down your throat and into your stomach.
• A gastroscopy can also be used to remove tissue for testing (biopsy) and treat some conditions such as stomach ulcers.

Why Gastroscopy is done?

• difficulties swallowing or pain when swallowing (dysphagia)
• indigestion, heartburn or stomach pain that does not go away or keeps coming, even if you take medicine
• you keep feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting), or both
• vomiting blood
• your poo is black and sticky, like tar (there may be blood in it from your stomach)
• widen your food pipe (oesophagus) if it’s too narrow and causing pain or difficulties when you swallow
• stop bleeding inside your stomach or oesophagus
• remove growths
• with feeding if you’re unable to eat normally (a gastroscopy can help doctors place a feeding tube into your stomach)

For gastroscopy and appointment at Pawar Surgical Hospital, call 9112220434.