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1. DEPARTMENT OF
GASTROENTEROLOGY AND
ENDOSCOPY
Endoscopy
Endoscopy is a state-of-the-art facility equipped
with the latest endoscopic, monitoring, and
infection control equipment. Staffed by
e x p e r i e n c e d G a s t r o e n t e r o l o g i s t s ,
Endoscopist,Surgeons, Pulmonologist, and
endoscopic nurses, ___ is committed to deliver
expert endoscopic care in a timely, safe, and
patient friendly manner. We provide acute care 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to manage life
threatening illnesses as well as screening
procedures for diagnostic and preventative
purposes.
Endoscopy Services at
ERCP 180 series to evaluate abnormality and
diseases of bile duct and pancreatic ducts
Removal of tumors like polyps from stomach,
duodenum, large intestine.
Removal of stones from bile duct
Stent placement in food pipe, bile duct and
pancreatic duct
Management of acute upper and lower GI
hemorrhages (bleeding).
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GASTROENTEROLOGY
AND
ENDOSCOPY

2. What is Endoscopy?
An endoscopy is performed to view the inside of
the body through normal or abnormal opening.
Why Endoscopy?
Endoscopy is a non invasive -surgical procedure to
diagnose and, if possible to treat conditions that
affect the upper and lower part of the digestive
system,which include Oesophagus Stomach ,
Duodenum and c olon
Using an endoscope, lesion can be diagnosed,
biopsy taken and if required therapeutic
procedures can be performed. Pictures of your
digestive tract can be viewed on a color TV
monitor.
GASTROENTEROLOGY AND
ENDOSCOPY
The three most commonly performed endoscopic
procedures are:
Colonoscopy
A colonoscope is passed through rectum upto
caecum to view entire large colon i.e the lower part
of the GI tract. If needed biopsy taken and
therapeutic procedure is done..
Upper GI Gastroscopy
It is performed to view the upper portion of the GI
tract, which includes Oesophagus ,stomach and
duodenum.. During an upperG.I. endoscopic
exam, an endoscope is passed through the mouth
into the esophagus allowing the doctor to view the
esophagus, stomach, and upper part of the small
intestine.
E.R.C.P [ Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-
pancreatogram]
It is performed to view the lesion of Common bile
duct, Gall bladder,and Pancreas. In this procedure
dye is injected into bile and pancreatic duct and
series of x-rays taken. Lesions such as stricture of
bile duct, stone in bile duct, gall bladder and
pancreatic duct are diagnosed and treated at the
same time.
An endoscopy is performed for the following
To investigate the cause of nausea, vomiting,
abdominal pain, difficulty in swallowing and
gastrointestinal bleeding.
To collect tissue (biopsy)samplesand test for
diseases and conditions, such as anemia,
bleeding, inflammation, diarrhea or cancers of
the digestive system.
To treat certain conditions of digestive system,
such as bleeding from the esophagus or
stomach, difficulty in swallowing caused by
narrowed esophagus.
To remove polyps from colon and stomach.
Endoscopy can also be used to r e m o v e
foreign objects lodged in your upper
digestive tract.
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Endoscopy is sometimes combined with other
procedures, like ultrasound. An ultrasound probe
may be attached to the endoscope to create
specialized images of the wall of esophagus,
stomach and hepato biliary ,pancreatic organ.
An endoscopic ultrasound may also help create
images of organs, such as pancreas, lower CBD
etc.