Gastroenterology and Hepatology are branches of medicine focused on digestive system (esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, pancreas and gall bladder) and liver diseases. The specialists of our hospital provide patients with diagnostic and therapeutic services for complaints including oral aspiration, substernal chest burning sensation and pain, deglutition disorders, stomachache, dyspepsia, defecation problems (diarrhea and constipation) and abdominal pain. In addition, the department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology performs diagnostic, therapeutic and follow-up procedures for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and chronic liver diseases (cirrhosis).

 

Operating within the body of Gastroenterological Clinics, the Endoscopy Unit is designed as a large and spacious department in an effort to optimize patient comfort.

 

The Endoscopy Unit provides diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of endoscopy for digestive system diseases in company with specialists, experienced nurses and cutting-edge medical equipment.

 

Diagnostic Procedures Performed by Our Hospital for Upper and Lower Digestive Systems

- Gastroscopy

- Colonoscopy

- Duodenoscopy

 

Therapeutic procedures performed by our hospital for upper and lower digestive systems:

- Stent placement for esophageal strictures

- Balloon dilatation for esophageal strictures

- Band ligation for esophageal varices

- Sclerotherapy for bleeding esophageal varices and esophageal ulcers

- Esophageal foreign body removal

- Sclerotherapy for gastric and duodenal ulcer bleeding

- Clip placement for gastric and duodenal ulcer bleeding

- Electrocoagulation (heater probe) for gastric and duodenal ulcer bleeding

- Bronchoscopy and related items for chest diseases through respiratory system

- Gastric foreign body removal

- Balloon dilatation for pyloric strictures

- Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (PEG)

- Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (PEJ)

- Nasojejunal feeding tube placement

- Gastric polypectomy

- Dilatation and stent placement for colonic strictures

- Colonoscopic polypectomy

- Mucosectomy

 

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Liver and Biliary Tract Diseases:

l ERCP + Sphincterectomy

l Biliary duct stone extraction (removal)

l Balloon dilatation for biliary strictures

l Stent placement for biliary strictures

l Liver biopsy

l Abdominal parasynthesis