Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology department is the department where medicines or endoscopic treatments are applied in diseases of digestive system organs (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine) and liver, gallbladder and pancreas that help digestion without the need for surgical intervention.

The main diagnostic procedures performed in the Gastroenterology Department of NEV Esentepe Hospital are as follows;

Endoscopic procedures to investigate diseases of the stomach and intestines, the upper part of the digestive system (esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy)

Colonoscopy and rectosigmoidoscopy for large bowel examination.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) for the examination of biliary tract and pancreatic diseases

Liver biopsy for liver diseases

The main procedures performed for treatment purposes in the Gastroenterology Department of NEV Esentepe Hospital are as follows;

Sclerotherapy application for all upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Removing foreign objects from the esophagus, stomach and rectum

Stent application in cancer-related (malignant) stenosis

Sclerotherapy and band ligation in esophageal variceal hemorrhages

Percutaneous treatment for patients who need long-term nutrition, but are not fed orally

Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) application

Removal of polyps in the large intestine and stomach by polypectomy

Stent application in stenosis of the large intestine

Band ligation and laser application for hemorrhoids

Sphincteretomy, stone removal and stent application (ERCP) for problems in the biliary system and pancreatic duct.

In the Gastroenterology Department of NEV Esentepe Hospital, there are endoscopy units prepared under ideal working conditions that prioritize patient comfort for endoscopic examination and procedures.

In our Gastroenterology Department, applications such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy, follow-up of gastrointestinal bleeding and urgent haemostasis treatment, sclerosing treatment, variceal hermorrhage treatment, treatment of chronic pancreatitis by ERCP method, treatment of biliary tract stones and stenosis, removal of stones from the biliary tracts, removal of gastric and intestinal polyps called polypectomy, ulcer treatment, reflux disease treatment, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis treatment, stent placement in biliary tracts, large intestine, small intestine and esophagus are performed. In addition, endoscopic tube placement (PEG) application is made in patients who cannot take food orally with nutritional problems.