Flexible video Gastroscope

Flexible Video Gastroscope is a long, thin flexible tube type medical instrument with a camera and a light on the tip.The flexible video gastroscope is used to examine the upper part of the small intestine, stomach and esophagus. This instrument has a chip attached which captures the pictures and sends them to the monitor. Due to its flexibility, it bends easily which makes it easy to examine the inside of the stomach. Problems like stomach pain, issues in swallowing food and indigestion are examined by Flexible video gastroscope.

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Parts of flexible video gastroscope

The Flexible video gastroscope has 4 parts.

Light

It has a light attached on its upper part which helps a lot in seeing the small intestine and stomach

Camera

The chip attached on its upper part captures real-time video and pictures and sends the signals to the monitor so that the doctor can see inside the stomach.

Wheels

The doctor uses stringing wheels or knobs to control the flexible video gastroscope so that he can turn it towards different areas as per his wish.

Auxiliary channels

The endoscope has air to inflate the lumen, water to clean the lens, suction to remove fluid and a large channel for biopsy tools.

Features

Flexibility

This instrument is very flexible  so that it can be easily rotated or bent in the parts of the stomach. Due to its flexibility, the doctor can bend it in any part of the stomach and small intestine.

Video

This instrument sends high quality pictures on the monitor, which makes treatment easier for the doctor and he can see the small intestine and stomach.

Stringing wheels

The stringing wheel of the flexible video gastroscope allows the doctor to control it well when it is  inside the body.

Other channels

Other channels help in biopsy and other endoscopic procedures

Use of flexible video gastroscope

Flexible video gastroscope is used for gastroscopy also known as upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. This procedure is used to diagnose various problems such as-

  • To diagnose symptoms like heartburn, vomiting or pain
  • To collect samples for biopsy
  • To diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or inflammation

The flexible video gastroscope is also used for other things such as-

To stop bleeding 

If there is excessive bleeding from a cell, then with the help of this instrument, the doctor can stop the flow of blood by using injection or clips on that cell

To prevent cancerous tissues

With the help of a gastroscope, the doctor can remove any type of cancerous tissue in the early stage by clips.

To place feeding tubes

A gastroscope is also used to place feeding tubes or stents.

To enlarge the esophagus

This instrument can be used to enlarge the narrow esophagus. Due to its length, it creates space in the esophagus.

How to use the flexible video gastroscope?

Before using the flexible video gastroscope, make sure that your stomach is empty and the doctor will also advise you to stay empty stomach for a few hours before the procedure. To make you feel relaxed, the doctor will give you local anesthesia so that your throat becomes numb. In this process, you will keep your mouth up and a mouthguard will be applied so that your teeth remain safe. The doctor inserts it through the mouth and with the help of a stirring wheel or knobs, rotates and bends it inside the stomach. With the help of the camera attached on the upper part of this device, he captures the video and photos inside of the stomach and examines them on the monitor. If there is any kind of liquid in the stomach, then water or air is used to remove it. If the doctor finds any issues in the stomach, he will take a few samples of cells for lab testing. This procedure takes about 5 to 10 minutes.

Disclaimer: Please sterilise by putting in Formalin chamber for 30 minutes by ETO gas. Do not autoclave, do not put in Cidex. Clean thoroughly after use, flush instrument channel with 10 ML 1% betadine solution and rinse afterwards with 10 ML NS. Place protective sleeve provided over the Distel end. Put in same metal box after use in bubble wrap or in a plastic box.