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Medical Gastroenterology

Introduction

Medical Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology essentially addresses diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and liver. The functioning of the entire digestive system, both related to the passage of food through the digestive canal to the physiological processes of food digestion, absorption and elimination come under the purview of this specialty.

It includes the medical and surgical treatment of diseases such as colon polyps, gastrointestinal cancer, jaundice, cirrhosis of the liver, gastroesophageal reflux (heartburn), peptic ulcer disease, colitis, gallbladder and biliary tract disease, nutritional problems, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), pancreatitis, etc

Our doctors have expertise in the full spectrum management of gastrointestinal, liver, pancreato-biliary and bowel diseases. This includes disorders such as-

  • Inflammatory and irritable bowel diseases
  • Malabsorption syndrome
  • Gastrointestinal bleeds
  • Chronic diarrhoea
  • Constipation
  • Acute liver failure
  • Chronic liver diseases through viral
  • Alcoholic and other sources
  • Portal hypertension
  • Biliopancreatic disorders and malignancies

Treatment

Gastroenterologists treat conditions such as:

  • gastrointestinal bleeding
  • gastrointestinal cancer
  • anaemia – a condition where the haemoglobin the blood (a pigment that carries oxygen) is below normal levels
  • short bowel syndrome
  • jaundice – a condition where the skin yellows due to an accumulation of bilirubin the blood and tissues
  • diverticulitis – inflammation of the diverticula (small pouches) in the intestine
  • gastroenteritis
  • hepatitis
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