Medical Gastroenterology
Clinical focus
We specialize in the evaluation and treatment of patients with various gastrointestinal and liver disorders.
Viral hepatitis B and C
Alcoholic liver disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Acute and chronic pancreatitis
Malabsorption and chronic diarrhoea
Gastrointestinal cancers
Gallstone related disease
Gastrointestinal infections including tuberculosis
Peptic ulcer disease
The Department of Gastroenterology is well-equipped with state-of-the-art, latest, upper and lower GI endoscopes and availability of digital documentation of patient details. Therapeutic Upper and Lower GI endoscopy procedures being done at the department include:
Endoscopic varices ligation (Banding)
Oesophageal stricture dilatation
Stenting of malignant esophageal strictures
Treatment of Achalasia cardia
Treatment of bleeding peptic ulcers
Polypectomy
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
Gastric variceal glue injection
Endoscopic removal of foreign bodies
Dilatation of strictures
ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio - Pancreatograpy) is a unique service being offered by the Department of Gastroenterology. The various applications of ERCP in patient care include:
Non - surgical management of common bile duct stones
Biliary and pancreatic ductal stenting
Management of Biliary Ascariasis
Biliary metal stenting for bile duct cancers
Dilatation and stenting of bile duct stricture
Biliary
Sphincterotomy.
Stone Removal.
Stent Placement.
Stricture Dilatation.
Pancreatic Stenting.
Sphincterotomy.
Stone Removal.
Staging Esophageal Tumors.
Diagnosis Submucosal Lesions
Diagnosis Pancreatico Biliary Disease
Acute pancreatitis
Obscure GI bleed
Cirrhosis with hepatic encephalopathy and HRS
Corrosive Esophageal injury,
Chronic pancreatitis
Biliary strictures- stent, leaks
Sclerosing cholangitis
Esophageal perforations
Achalasia
Esophageal varices- Banding and sclerotherapy,
GAVE
Gastric varices
Community work (CAMPS CONDUCTED)
TN Indian society of Gastroenterology camp, Feb 2014.Hepatitis B and C community screening camps July 2013 (world hepatitis day).
Hepatitis B and C community screening camps July 2012 (world hepatitis day).
The Out-Patient service is provided on all days from Monday to Saturdays on the second-floor Main Block, D2 OPD and also provides Endoscopic Services on all working days in the Endoscopy room located at 1stfloor F1 endoscopy area.
