Gastroenterology

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreaticography

An Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography is a procedure that uses an endoscope or a thin flexible probe fitted with a camera to examine the pancreas, the pancreatic duct, the common bile duct, the gall bladder, the hepatic duct, and duodenal papilla. It is similar to an upper endoscopy and the probe is passed through the mouth…more

Enteroscopy

An enteroscopy is a procedure that is used to determine the cause of gastro-intestinal discomfort and symptoms such as chronic burping, abdominal cramps, nausea, rectal bleeds etc. While the usual procedures that are undertaken are an upper endoscopy and a colonoscopy, in many cases a doctor may also recommend a capsule enteroscopy. In traditional enteroscopy,…more

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

When a patient presents with symptoms such as bloody stools, chronic diarrhoea or constipation, abdominal pain, and rectal bleeding a gastroenterologist often recommends a colon cancer screening procedure. While colonoscopy is the widely used investigative procedure, the doctor may not want to screen the entire large intestine and may want to investigate only the rectum…more

Endoscopy

Endoscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) is a procedure used to diagnose diseases of the upper GI tract, particularly the oesophagus, the stomach, and the duodenum. The procedure is sometimes combined with an ultra sound and helps diagnose digestive disorders, nausea, abdominal pain and cramping, celiac disease, gastritis etc. The upper endoscopy is a non-surgical procedure and lasts between…more

Colonoscopy

A colonoscopy is an investigative procedure recommended by a gastroenterologist to ascertain any (suspected) abnormalities in the large intestine and rectum. One may be asked to go in for a colonoscopy if he/she has chronic constipation or diarrhoea, abdominal pains, or rectal bleeds. The patient will be asked to undergo a bowel cleanse and abstain…more

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