You have an appointment with Doctor Benhamron for a gastroscopy on the ................................................. If you cannot present yourself at this date, please let us know the soonest possible at this number: 514 769-7198 You can also call this number for complementary information. Gastroscopy is a test performed with a long flexible instrument which allows the direct exploration of the stomach. Samples are often taken during this exploration. A sedative injection is sometimes given before the test to reach a good state of relaxation. If we plan to give you a sedation, we will ask you to have an accompaniment for the way back, and not to drive after your test. | A local anesthetic in the form of a spray in the throat is always given a few seconds before the test. This inhibits the normal gag reflex during the introduction of the instrument. Some medications should be stopped before the gastroscopy: - Medications containing aspirin (aspirin, asaphen, rivasa, entrophen): stop 7 days before the test
- Plavix (clodiprogel): stop 7 days before the test
- Ticlid (ticlopidine): stop 7 days before the test
- Coumadin or Synthron: stop 5 days before the test
There is no specific preparation for the gastroscopy except for fasting from midnight the day before (or 6 hours before the test if it is done in the afternoon). Have a good test |
