Painless gastroscopy does not usually affect a child’s memory.
Painless gastroscopy is based on the ordinary gastroscopy, first use a certain dose of anesthetic, so that the patient into a sleep state, and then carry out the examination. This can reduce the patient’s pain during the examination and improve the child’s cooperation. The dose of anesthesia used in painless gastroscopy is very small and will not affect the child’s brain, nor will it affect the child’s memory.
The anesthesia drug more commonly used in painless gastroscopy is propofol, which is a short-acting anesthetics, some patients may have dizziness, nausea and other discomforts after using it, but the symptoms will usually be relieved and disappear after a period of time, and will not have too much effect on the brain.
If children have digestive discomfort, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital for examination in time to avoid delaying the condition.