Whether an elderly person can undergo gastroscopy should be judged according to different circumstances. If the elderly do not have scoliosis, cardiopulmonary insufficiency, gastrointestinal perforation, acute myocardial infarction, coma and other diseases, and can tolerate it themselves, gastroscopy is feasible; anyway, gastroscopy should not be performed.
Gastroscopy is a common clinical diagnostic and therapeutic technique, which is relatively easy to operate and has a high degree of safety. Gastroscopy is not recommended for elderly people with scoliosis, cardiopulmonary insufficiency, gastrointestinal perforation, acute myocardial infarction, coma and other diseases.
Improper operation of gastroscopy and other reasons can also cause different complications, such as nausea, vomiting and other symptoms. If the patient vomits excessively, it can lead to bleeding in the throat or bleeding from pancreatic tears, and mucus enters the trachea to cause choking and coughing and other adverse reactions. It can also cause complications such as damage to the mucosa of the digestive tract, decreased oxygen saturation, and perforation of the esophagus and gastrointestinal tract.
Whether the elderly can do gastroscopy, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, according to the doctor’s advice to choose the examination suitable for the elderly to check.