It is not a problem for a person to have an ordinary gastroenteroscopy, but in case of painless gastroenteroscopy, it is recommended to be accompanied by family members.
Gastroscopy is mainly from the oral cavity into the gastroscope, through the mirror, observation of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum mucosa, enteroscopy is generally from the anus into the anal canal, can observe the anal canal, sigmoid colon, colonic mucosa, general gastrointestinal mirror can be carried out by a person, this time the patient is conscious, can be fully cooperate with the physician, and can make their own decisions.
But for painless gastroenteroscopy, general anesthesia is needed, the patient is not conscious during the examination, and cannot make a decision on the examination, after the operation, the patient still needs some time to be awake, so painless gastroenteroscopy needs to be accompanied by family members.