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Gastroenterology
The department of Gastroenterology has state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. This department utilises latest models of video-endoscopes colonoscope from olympus Japan.
It offers both diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. Notable among the procedures are endoscopic sclerotherapy, endoscopic variceal ligation and Glue Injection for GI bleeding cases, endoscopic removal of foreign bodies without surgery, endoscopic dilation of strictures both benign and malignant and therapeutic ERCP for removal of common bile duct stones in cases of obstructive jaundice and stent placement in bile and pancreatic duct in cancer patients.
This department is already in the process of adding facilities for GI monometry, PH monitoring. The department offers a team approach to gastro-intestinal problems, integrating medical, radiological and surgical approaches for the overall benefit of the patient.
DIAGNOSTIC FACILITIES
• Diagnostic Upper GI
Endoscopy for Peptic
Ulcer, Cancer, Polyp,
GI bleeds.
• Diagnostic Colonoscopy
for Lower GI Bleeding,
Polyps, Colitis.
• Liver Biopsy
Oesophageal
Manometey and
ph Recording
THERAPEUTIC FACILITIES
• Endoscopic
Sclerotherapy
• Endoscopic Variceal
Ligation
• Glue Injection for
Fundal Varices
• Endoscopic Removal
of Foreign Bodies
• Endoscopic Dilatation of
Oesophageal Strictures
• Endoscopic Placement of
Self-expandable Metallic
Stents
• Baloon Dilatation of
Achalasia Cardia PEG-
Percutaneous
Endoscopic
Gastrostomy
• Endoscopic Removal
of Gastro
Intestinal Polyps.
THERAPEUTIC ERCP
a) Endoscopic Removal
of CBD Stones
b) Endoscopic Papillotomy,
c) Stent Placement
in Bile &
d) Pancreatic Duct
Naso-Biliary Drainage,
Alcohol Injection in
Cancer Patients
for Debulking &
to stop Bleeding.
