Gastroscopy is also called as upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Gastric endoscopy test is a diagnostic procedure used by the physician to inspect the inside of the throat, esophagus, stomach, and upper intestine. While endoscopy test is considered as a surgical procedure, it does not involve any incision. Instead the physician will pass a flexible tube called endoscope or gastroscope through the mouth, stomach, and digestive tract. The tube has a tiny video camera mounted on its tip. It also contains a small tool that is used for taking samples. Because the opening of the mouth to small intestine is usually unobstructed, the doctor uses the endoscope to inspect the upper half of the digestive system.

When would a doctor suggest for Gastroscopy?

The doctor suggests for gastroscopy procedure if you have any of these symptoms

1. Weight loss, abdominal pain, chronic heart burn, and indigestion, gastritis, hiatal hernia, trouble swallowing, pain due to ulcers and problems associated with stomach, and digestive system.
2. One or more symptoms can be warning signs of serious medical problems and hence you should take your doctor’s recommendation very seriously. Majority of problems diagnosed by endoscopy are treatable.

A liver transplant surgery is conducted to remove the diseased liver and replace it with a healthy liver donated by either a living or a deceased donor. There are a huge number of people who are listed on the waiting list for a liver transplant because the availability of donated liver is limited. This is the reason why a liver transplant is an expensive procedure and is conducted only in rare cases.

Qualifications for Liver Transplant Recipient

A healthy liver plays an important role in the human body. It plays a key role in the absorption and storage of key nutrients and medications and also helps eliminate bacteria and toxins from the blood.

However, a healthy liver may get diseased over a period of time due to many reasons. Patients with the following liver-related conditions are considered for the liver transplant procedure:

• Acute liver failure triggered by drug-induced liver injury among other reasons
• Chronic liver failure or end-stage liver disease due to liver cirrhosis
• Hepatic tumour or cancer
• Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
• Alcoholic liver disease
• Chronic viral hepatitis
• Diseases causing liver failure
Some of the leading reasons that contribute to liver cirrhosis include the following:
• Diseased bile ducts that carry the bile juice from the liver and small intestine to the gall bladder
• Hemochromatosis, which is a genetic problem where the liver tends to build up iron undesirably
• Wilson’s disease wherein the liver accumulates copper by itself
• Biliary atresia in children, a condition wherein an infant is born without the bile ducts or has the ducts blocked or damaged
• Liver cancers such as cholangiocarcinoma, hepatoblastoma, or hepatocellular carcinoma

 Liver Disease Symptoms

The patients with liver disease may experience the following symptoms:

• Fatigue and weakness
• Nausea and loss of appetite
• Muscle and weight loss
• Black stools and vomiting
• Jaundice
• Problems with blood clotting
• Confusion and forgetfulness
• Build up of fluids in the abdomen