Therapy
In most cases, abdominal pain does not require further treatment after a gastroscopy. Any gas remaining in the stomach or intestine is usually excreted through the natural ways or absorbed through the gastrointestinal mucosa. In most cases, a slight reduction in diet is sufficient until the symptoms subside.
Heat applications with a hot water bottle applied can also help. If the complaints are more severe, medication can also be used after consultation with the doctor. Simeticon© is a medicine which is used to treat a feeling of fullness and flatulence.
It reduces excess gas in the digestive system and thus leads to pain relief. In the case of cramp-like complaints, butylscopolamine can also be taken, which relieves the painful contraction of the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal wall. However, if the cause of the pain is a perforation of the stomach or small intestine wall, treatment in hospital is indicated.
The defect is usually closed with an endoscope during another gastroscopy. If a fever occurs at the same time, this may indicate peritonitis due to leaked stomach contents. In this case, intravenously administered antibiotics are used for treatment. An operation is only rarely necessary.
Duration of complaints
Abdominal pain after gastroscopy is usually short-lived. They almost always subside a few hours after the procedure and rarely last until the next day. In most cases, the mere belching of the air remaining in the stomach leads to a significant improvement.
In most cases, cost reduction and heat are sufficient to achieve complete freedom from symptoms by the next day at the latest. Abdominal pains that get worse should give reason for another visit to the doctor. Only in individual cases does the pain have a serious complication that requires a longer therapy.
