Departments - GASTROENTEROLOGY & LIVER DISEASES
- Full fledged diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic unit. The latest endoscopic equipment and scopes(Olympus Evis Exera180 with narrow band imaging). We regularly perform advanced therapeutic procedures such as ERCP, Esophageal & stenting and Pancreatic endotherapy. We also provide comprehensive hepatology care for acute and chronic liver disease.
List of Pocedures
Diagnostic upper and lower GI
endoscopes : a monthly average of
400 upper endoscopies and 100
colonoscopies are performed in the
department
Band ligation of varices
Endoscopic sclerotherapy
Endoscopic Foreign body removal
Achalasia and balloon dilatation of
esophageal and gastrointestinal
strictures
Savary dilatation of strictures
Polypectomy
Colonic dilatation
Percutaneous Endoscopic
gastrostomy(PEG): Tjis is a non -
surgical technique for percutaneous
placement of a feeding gastrotomy
tube using an endoscope
Esophageal stenting for patients
with obstructing esophageal
carcinoma
ERCP: In the department, we perform
20 cases of ERCPs at an average per
month
Biliary balloon dilatation
Bougie dilatation
Nasobiliary or nasopancreatic
drainage
Needle knife papillotomy
Sphincterotomy
Stent placement
Mechanical lithotripsy
CBD stone extraction/clearance
Doctors