Most of the patients will not have sequelae after gastric lavage, while a small number of patients may have sequelae such as dental damage and damage to the gastric mucosa.
Gastric lavage is a kind of routine operation to remove gastric contents quickly in clinic, which is often used in the rescue of accidental ingestion of toxic substances, generally need to use the gastric tube to introduce the cleaning fluid into the stomach or suction, after gastric lavage most patients will not have sequelae, but a small part of the patients may have sequelae such as dental damage, gastric mucosa damage.
The reason for the sequelae in a small number of patients is that the gastric tube, as a foreign body, may cause damage to the teeth due to extrusion and collision during insertion into the stomach, and the gastric mucosa may be damaged due to friction against the stomach wall when it is inserted into the stomach, which may lead to gastric mucous membrane damage, and may develop into gastric ulcers if it is not treated in time.
If there is any discomfort after gastric lavage, please consult the doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.