
Is Fasting Required Before An Endoscopy?

Is it normal for emergency rooms not to do the endoscopic procedure? I am just wondering if I should possibly go to a different ER if the sever pain returns or if I should just go in for the procedure tomorrow and let the doctor decide if he wants to do the procedure or not. I am a bit concerned because the procedure isn't until 2:30 and if I don't drink anything all day my pain may get worse. What are your thoughts?
Endoscopy can't be done without 12 houirs fasting.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking your query on this forum.
Yes endoscopy is not a emergency procedure.Overnight fasting is usually required.Doing this procedure without fasting can lead to aspiration of stomach contents in lungs leading to aspiration pneumonia.
As you are having fever no well qualified doctor is going to do procedure on you.Fever is suggestive of infection.No doctor wil perform a procedure when patient is having another infection in body.
Overnight fasting is mandatory however in case you get pains before procedure medicine would be administered through intravenous route so don't worry about that.Once you are inside hospital pain is something very easy to manage through injectable.
Inform your doctor that you are having fever.Most likely he won't do the procedure unless fever settles down.
Regards.

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