What are the health risks of general anesthesia for gastroscopy

Gastroscopy technology is relatively mature, so gastroscopy general anesthesia is generally not harmful to the body. However, each person’s physical condition is different, so before the examination, but also to understand the contraindications of gastroscopy. Gastroscopy general anesthesia, may refer to painless gastroscopy, is currently a commonly used examination technique in gastroenterology, is a kind of endoscopy. Before the painless gastroscopy needs to give anesthetics through the vein, so that the patient is in a state of general anesthesia, to avoid pain during gastroscopy. Each person’s physical condition is different, if allergic to anesthesia drugs, general anesthesia should be avoided; if the patient has serious cardiac insufficiency, severe asthma and other diseases, need to be careful to choose anesthesia; elderly people with poor physical condition, as well as patients with sleep apnea syndrome, it is recommended to be careful to choose. To summarize, the technology of gastroscopy has been relatively mature, as long as the patient does not have strict contraindications, there are generally no other problems, it is recommended that patients do not worry too much.

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