Gastroenterology is a medical practice dedicated to the care of our digestive system, which includes liver and intestines.

A Gastroenterologist is a physician trained to study and care the gastrointestinal tract and liver. Gastroenterology is a medical care dedicated to stomach, oesophagus, small intestine, rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, and liver.

Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery provides the surgical option for treating gastroenterological & other GI  diseases. In some cases surgery is the obvious and first treatment of choice, e.g. treatment of stones in the gallbladder, removal of acutely inflamed appendix, removal of early cancerous tumours etc.   

Paediatric Gastroenterology

The department of Paediatric Gastroenterology offers comprehensive care for all gastrointestinal, liver, and nutrition disorders in kids.
A Paediatric Gastroenterologist is responsible for treating the digestive system, liver, and nutritional disorders in children. 

MEDICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY

Diagnostic endoscopic procedures 

• Colonoscopy
• Enteroscopy

 Interventional endoscopic procedures

• Polypectomy
• Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• UGI Endoscopy
• UGI Endoscopy with Biopsy
• Variceal Banding Oesophageal (EVL)

 Jaundice –obstructive jaundice, viral hepatitis and biliary stone disease.

Ulcers – Peptic ulcers, Gastric ulcers , Esophageal ulcers

Chronic liver disease –  (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C), cirrhosis, portal hypertension, variceal bleeding, ascites

GI Bleeding (haematemesis / melena / fresh blood per rectum) 

Abdominal pain 

• Dyspepsia (gas, bloating of abdomen, distension of abdomen)
• Gastro oesophageal reflux disease (acidity, heartburn, vomiting)
• Loss of appetite/weight loss
• Irritable bowel syndrome (chronic diarrhea, mucus in stools, loose bowel movements/constipation)
• Inflammatory bowel disease e.g. ulcerative colitis/Chrohns disease.
• Elevated SGOT, SGPT (could be due to chronic Hepatitis B or C, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease)
• Difficulty in swallowing
• Pancreatitis (Acute/Chronic)
• Malabsorption syndrome
• Celiac disease

 SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY

Oesophagus  

• Cancers of the  oesophagus
• Corrosive injuries/ strictures of  oesophagus
• Oesophageal perforations
• Peristaltic Disorders of oesophagus (Achalasia cardia)

Stomach

• Carcinoma of the  stomach
• Gastrointestinal stromal tumours of  stomach
• Complicated duodenal ulcer disease

 Hepatobiliary & Pancreas 

• Liver tumours (Primary/ secondaries)
• Hydatid cysts, liver /spleen/any other organ (intra-abdominal)
• Cholangiocarcinoma
• Carcinoma of gall bladder
• Complicated gallstone disease (Cholecysto/Choledochal duodenal Fistula)
• Choledochal cysts
• Biliary stricture/ biliary fistulae
• Postcholecystectomy biliary injuries
• Carcinoma of the head of  pancreas
• Surgery in Acute pancreatitis (Necrotising  pancreatitis)
• Chronic pancreatitis
• Cystic tumours of  pancreas
• Surgery for Portal  hypertension
• Surgical obstructive jaundice

 Small  Intestine

• Small bowel tumours
• Crohns disease

Colon, Rectum & Anal  canal

• Colonic cancers
• Ulcerative colitis
• Rectal carcinoma
• Anal canal cancers
• Colonic polyposis