Services
Services
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Upper GI Endoscopy/GASTROSCOPY
(EGD: Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy)
Endoscopic examination of esophagus (food pipe), stomach and duodenum (upper small intestine) for diagnosis or treatment.
Diagnostic
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Gastritis
- Peptic (gastric, duodenal) ulcer
- Upper GI (gastrointestinal) bleeding
- Cancer of esophagus, stomach and duodenum
- Esophageal narrowing (stricture, ring, web, achalasia)
Therapeutic
- Dilatation of esophageal stricture
- Achalasia balloon dilatation
- Placement of esophageal stent or prosthesis
- Band ligation of esophageal varices
- Sclerotherapy
- Glue injection of fundal varices
- Foreign body removal
- Therapy of bleeding lesions
ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION (APC)
For the treatment of bleeding telangiectasias/ angiodysplasias
FLEXIBLE SIGMOIDOSCOPY
Examination of rectum and lower large intestine usually for diagnosis of:
- Hemorrhoids (piles)
- Polyps
- Colitis
- Cancer
COLONOSCOPY
Examination of entire colon (large intestine) and last part of small intestine for diagnosis or treatment.
Diagnostic
- Colon cancer
- Ulcerative colitis
- Polyps
- Crohn’s disease
- Bleeding
- Intestinal tuberculosis
Therapeutic
- Polypectomy (removal of polyp)
- Treatment of bleeding lesions
- Stent placement
ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography)
Examination of bile and pancreatic ducts under X rays for diagnosis or treatment.
Diagnostic
- Stones in bile ducts and pancreatic duct
- Stricture (narrowing) of bile ducts and pancreatic duct
- Cancer of bile ducts and pancreas
Therapeutic
- Removal of bile duct stones
- Placement of biliary and pancreatic stents
PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)
Endoscopic placement of feeding tube through abdominal wall without surgery for patients who cannot swallow (e.g., stroke patient)