In the Department of Gastroenterology; Patient comfort is prioritized for endoscopic examination and procedures. There are also endoscopy units which are prepared under ideal conditions where physicians and health personnel can work comfortably.
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the digestive system. Gastroenterologists diagnose and treat disorders of organs such as the stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, pancreas and esophagus. For this reason, we can say that gastroenterology is related to a wide range of diseases.
Which Diseases Does Gastroenterology Treat?
Gastroenterology is a branch of medicine that deals with the digestive system and the organs that are part of it. We can list the main disorders that gastroenterologists are interested in as follows:
Diseases of the stomach and duodenum (duodenum):
Stomach ulcers
Gastritis
Stomach polyps
Diseases of the esophagus (esophagus):
Reflux disease (GERD)
Esophagitis
Barrett's esophagus
Gallbladder and biliary tract diseases:
Gallstones
Gallbladder inflammation
Bile duct obstructions
Pancreatic Diseases:
Pancreatitis (acute and chronic)
Pancreatic tumors
Digestive System Cancers:
Stomach cancer
Bowel cancers (colon, rectum)
Pancreatic cancer
Liver cancer
Malabsorption Syndromes
Celiac disease
Lactose intolerance
Small bowel syndromes
Liv Hospital Gastroenterology
Liv Hospital Gastroenterohepotology Clinic prioritizes patient comfort for endoscopic examinations and procedures. Routine Upper Gastrointestinal System Endoscopy, Lower Gastrointestinal System Endoscopy, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS), Videocapsule Endoscopy, Double Balloon Enteroscopy, Manometry-Phmetry-Impedance, Esophageal manometry, Anal manometry, Capsule Endoscopy, Fibroscan examinations and procedures are performed in the endoscopy unit for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
Dilatation, stent placement in gastrointestinal strictures, polypectomy in gastric and intestinal lumen, variceal ligation in esophageal variceal bleeding, sclerotherapy, sclerotherapy in non-variceal bleeding, heater probe, hemoclip application, argon plasma coagulation, Double balloon enteroscopy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients who cannot be fed orally, intragastric balloon placement in obese patients, therapeutic interventions in bile and pancreatic duct diseases, liver biopsy are routinely performed.
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