Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology concentrates on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine (colon), liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. This medical field is really a subspecialty of Internal Medicine, as is, for example, Cardiology, which deals with diseases of the heart. The treatments and surgeries offered are mentioned below.

Gastroenterology Procedures:

Gastroenterology Diseases and their Treatments:

• Balloon treatment for Achalasia cardia
• Colonoscopy
• Colorectal Nepoplasia
• ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography)
• Esophageal dilations
• Extraction of stone from CBD
• Gastroenterology & Hepatology
• Liver Transplant
• Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
• Prosthesis placement
• Sclerotherapy and band ligation of varices
• Stenting of CBD and pancreatic ducts
• Upper GI Endoscopy Colorectal Neoplasia

Surgical Gastroenterology and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive surgeries:

• Acute and chronic pancreatic diseases
• Appendectomy
• Benign and Malignant disorders of the biliary tract
• Benign and malignant diseases of the food pipe (esophagus)
• Cholecystectomy
• Diseases of large bowel
• Diseases of small bowel including Malabsorption Syndrome
• Diseases of stomach including tests for H. Pylori for peptic ulcer
• Intestinal Resections
• Liver Diseases including tests for Viral Profile in Hepatitis & Alcohol related problems
• Splenectomy
• Surgery for Hiatus Hernia

Surgical

• Control of Variecal Bleeding
• Early Detection of Gastric & Colonic Malignancies
• Endoscopic removal of Bile Duct Stones
• Esophageal Prostheses for Malignancy
• ERCP
• Polypectomies
• Stent Placement in Bile Duct & Pancreatic Duct

Surgeries for benign & malignant conditions are:

• Esophagus
• Intestines
• Livers
• Pancreas
• Stomach