FGS is a fibrogastroscopy. That is, looking into the stomach with an endoscope. It seems to some that FGS is of great benefit, and there may be only a little discomfort during the procedure itself. Lovers of this business are ready to repeat the procedure even when there is no special need. So as not to miss something. Reinsured.
This is not really a joke. Superfluous is the enemy of the good, and additional research is not always beneficial. In one case in 10,000, you can die.
Usually all the worst happens during FGS under general anesthesia. This is a popular service. Someone is choking on something, or heart rhythm is disturbed.
In addition to any respiratory arrest, heart attacks or strokes, there are also infectious complications. When an endoscope is inserted into a person's throat, in about 8% of cases, something is slightly damaged, and microbes enter the blood.
Sometimes it is not ordinary microbes from the gastrointestinal tract that enter the bloodstream, but some kind of blood infection, such as the causative agent of viral hepatitis B.
Can the esophagus be pierced? Can. This happens somewhere in one case out of 2500 - 11000 procedures. 2 - 36% of victims die from a punctured esophagus.
About 5 out of 1000 people bleed, but this is usually not serious. It resembles bleeding from violent vomiting.
Is it all scary? No it's okay. All more or less serious procedures have side effects. Therefore, the study is prescribed by a doctor for certain indications, when the intended benefit is higher than the possible harm.
In fact, all these numbers indicate that gastroscopy is a safe procedure. So if prescribed by a doctor, listen to a doctor.
But do not expect that for every ailment in the abdomen, an endoscope will climb there. If your risk of finding cancer or something serious is low, then you won't be.
Haven't you changed your mind to be examined yet?
