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You have had treatment for varicose veins in your stomach.

The stomach is located in the upper left abdomen. The stomach stores food and breaks it down further. Harmful pathogens are also killed by gastric acid in the stomach. The stomach thus prepares the food for digestion in the intestines.

The blood from the oesophagus and the stomach usually flows to the liver via veins. Veins are blood vessels. With some disorders, the blood can back up in the veins before the liver. If the blood backs up in the veins before the liver, the veins in the oesophagus and stomach can become enlarged. Veins like these are called varicose veins. These varicose veins may also bleed.

For your stomach to be treated, a tube was inserted into your mouth and then pushed through. A camera is attached to the end of the tube. This camera then sends images to a screen during the examination. It can then be seen whether the tissue is healthy or changed.

Your varicose veins were tied off using sutures. The purpose of the treatment is to remove the varicose veins.