Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology deals with disorders of the digestive system including liver and pancreas. The digestive system includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine—which includes the rectum—and anus. Food enters the mouth and passes to the anus through the hollow organs of the Gastrointestinal tract. The hollow organs are esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine. The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder are the solid organs of the digestive system.

Diseases of entire GI tract include acidity, vomiting, pain in abdomen, ulcer, GERD, IBS, ulcerative colitis, crohn’s disease, celiac disease, microscopic colitis, gall stone disease, cancers of esophagus , stomach, colon, small intestine piles, fissure, Solitary rectal ulcers, intestinal tuberculosis, vomiting of blood, bleeding in stool, difficulty in eating, chronic diarrhea, chronic constipation,fecal incontinance, bloating (gas) etc can be treated at Bless Multispeciality Clinic.

The following procedures are performed at APD:

• General gastroenterology diagnosis and treatment
• Colonoscopy: A procedure that allows the physician to see inside the colon and rectum to screen for colon cancer and to evaluate conditions such as bleeding, Chrohn’s disease, and many types of colitis
• Upper endoscopy: A procedure that allows a direct examination of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, and the duodenum. The procedure is used to diagnose diseases such as celiac disease and to treat ulcers and other problems of the stomach, as well as diseases of the esophagus caused by acid or other problems with swallowing.
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): Testing designed to image and treat disorders of the liver, bile duct, and pancreas