Gastroscopy Package (Stomach Examination)

· Those who want a comprehensive gastroscopy in Malaysia.
· Those who have had bad experience with stomach pain.
· Those who are average-risk individuals aged 45 and above.
· Those with medical conditions like gastritis or peptic ulcers.

Gastroscopy is actually an examnination of your stomach and it aims to confirm or rule out the presence of medical conditions like stomach ulcers or gastritis. Gastroscopy can sometimes be used to widen a narrowed oesophagus that causes pain or swallowing difficulties. These kind of conditions may be caused by GORD, oesophageal cancer or radiotherapy to the oesophagus.

You will usually be administered with sedation or local anesthetic to ease the pain. During treatment, a thin flexible tube known as endoscope will be used to look up inside your oesophagus, stomach and small intestines. Endoscope has a light and a camera at its end and produce a live imaging to see the condition of your upper gastrointestinal area.

General Package include:

1. Day Care Recovery
2. Post Examination Review and Consultation with Gastroenterologist
3. Hand in Endoscopy report and DVD of procedure

<Advantages>
· Safe procedure
· Effective tools
· Treats various gastrointestinal disorders
· Minimizes morbidity and mortality

<Limitations>
· Possible risks like infection, bleeding and reaction to sedation.

· All endoscopy packages are carried out as a Daycare procedure under mild sedation
· Packages are applicable for elective and non-emergency cases only
· Any excess charges from amount stipulated in a Guarantee Letter will be collected
· Not applicable for patients with comorbidities, those who require ERCP and EUS, and those who require deep sedation

Q1: Is gastroscopy the same as endoscopy?
A1: Both use the same instruments and can be enhanced with ultrasound to produce images. However, endoscopy will usually require general anesthesia while gastroscopy only require local anesthesia or sedation.

Q2: How often should I have gastroscopy?
A2: If the first screening is negative, recurrent periodic gastroscopy is not necessary. However, if the results might turn positive for Barrett's oesophagus, it is recommended that you have gastroscopy every 3 to 5 years.

Q3: Will there be any restrictions?
A3: Over the period of 24 to 48 hours after treatment, only eat small meals that consist of soft and easily digestible food like soups, eggs, puddings and etc.

Q4: Is it normal to feel sick after treatment?
A4: You may have caught on a sore throat or stomach discomfort a few hours after. Or you may feel bloated but this often subsides quickly.

[Clinic Name] Subang Jaya Medical Centre
[Location] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[Nearest Station/ Nearest Tourist Destination] Walking distance to grocery shops and cafes; 7 mins away from Dorsett Grand Subang; 14 mins to Subang Airport
[Clinic Opening Time] Monday - Friday (8:00AM - 5:30PM); Saturday (8:00AM - 12:30PM)