Regarding the gastritis, have you reported back to your GP? Maybe the GP can give you something like Omeprazole to reduce the amount of acid in your stomach. Worth asking. Have you been taking Ibuprofen and aspirin on an empty stomach? That is a definite no-no. Again, it's something to discuss with your GP. Thankyou for the welcome, im currently taking to no avail lansoprazole 30mg also on amitriptyline 50mg that was given for a nose problem but helps with my fibromyalgia, um ive not mentioned cancer an I'll await biopsy result before saying i've not got cancer as unsure as can become erosive, I've had projectvile vomit april to july i went to my doctors was only refered for endscopy january this yr follow up 7th may waiting game now cancer rife in my family both sides.
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The endoscope is used to view the organ in question for abnormal or suspicious areas, in order to obtain a small amount of tissue for study.
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Share on Facebook. Notice: Users may be experiencing issues with displaying some pages on stanfordhealthcare. We are working closely with our technical teams to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience. A gastric tissue biopsy involves a procedure called an endoscopy. It involves a doctor inserting a thin, flexible tube with a light and camera at the end through the mouth, into the stomach, and sometimes into the upper intestine.
Attached to the endoscope is a small instrument used to collect a sample of tissue from the lining of the stomach or upper intestine. After the procedure, a doctor will place the sample into a petri dish. If any bacteria are present, they will grow in the dish and can be identified by a medical professional, who will also look for signs of cancer and inflammation.
Typically they will ask that a person avoids eating and drinking for 12 hours before the test. They may also recommend that a person stops taking certain medications, such as blood thinners, before the procedure. However, never stop taking a prescribed medication without first discussing it with a doctor. They may also apply localized anesthetic around the mouth to prevent coughing or gagging. Once prepared, the person will lie on their side.
The doctor will insert the endoscope into their mouth, down the food pipe, and into the stomach. They will pump small amounts of air alongside the endoscope to expand the area, which allows the doctor to see the tissue better.
The endoscopy lasts for about 5—20 minutes. The samples are sent directly to a laboratory for examination. Immediately after the procedure, a person may experience bloating and gas because of the air pumped into the stomach and esophagus. Gas and pressure generally pass quickly. A person may also feel a slight soreness in the throat.
If suspicious areas such as enlarged lymph nodes are seen, a hollow needle can be passed through the endoscope into these areas to obtain a biopsy. Upper endoscopy can be used along with x-rays to look at and sometimes treat problems in the pancreas and bile ducts.
This type of procedure is known as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ERCP. For this test, a doctor passes an endoscope down into the first part of the small intestine. A small catheter tube is then put through the endoscope and into the common bile duct, and a small amount of contrast dye is injected through the catheter. The dye helps outline the bile and pancreatic ducts as x-rays are taken, and can show if there are blockages.
The doctor can also take biopsy samples of tissue or fluid during an ERCP. Upper endoscopy can be used to take biopsy samples of the esophagus, stomach, or small intestine to find out if an abnormal area is cancer, for example. This is done by passing long, thin instruments, such as small forceps pincers , down through the middle of the endoscope to collect the samples.
The samples are then looked at in the lab. Upper endoscopy can be used to treat a blocked part of the digestive tract or some other types of problems.
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