Whether gastroenteroscopy is done together or separately usually needs to be analyzed according to the chosen form of gastroenteroscopy. General gastroenteroscopy is usually done separately, and painless gastroenteroscopy can be done at the same time.
1. General gastroenteroscopy: General colonoscopy is performed separately as much as possible. Fasting is required before gastroscopy, and enteroscopy requires removal of intestinal contents. If the examination is performed at the same time, the patient may experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other discomforts, which may aggravate the patient’s physical burden.
2. Painless gastroenteroscopy: painless gastroenteroscopy can usually be done at the same time, mainly due to the fact that the examination is conducted by an anesthesiologist in the intravenous anesthesia under close supervision of a normal gastroenteroscopy, the patient is in a state of anesthesia, the intestines and the body is relatively relaxed, which is conducive to endoscopists to focus on the examination and treatment.
Therefore, whether gastroenteroscopy is done together or separately needs to be chosen according to one’s actual situation under the guidance of the doctor.