Gastroenterology
In the gastroenterology department, the diagnosis and treatment of diseases starting from the esophagus, including stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and gall bladder, are performed. Imaging procedures of the bile ducts, pancreas, stomach, small and large intestines are frequently performed in gastroenterology units, where endoscopic applications are performed as well as medical treatment of diseases of the organs related to the digestive system.
Gastroenterology
Biopsy procedures which are frequently performed especially for the liver in cancer and similar diseases related to the organs of the gastrointestinal system are also carried out in the gastroenterology units together with the surgical specialists.
Treatment procedures for all acute and chronic gastrointestinal system diseases are applied in the gastroenterology department.
Treatment of urgent stopping of digestive system bleeding, sclerosing treatment, varicose bleeding treatment, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, treatment of chronic pancreatitis with ERCP method, treatment of bile duct stones and strictures, stone removal from the biliary tract, removal of stomach and intestinal polyps called polypectomy in medicine, gastric ulcer treatment applications such as the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, the treatment of chronic intestinal diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, stent placement in patients with stenosis related to the biliary tract and esophagus are meticulously carried out by expert teams.
The main procedures applied for both diagnosis and treatment within the scope of the gastroenterology department are as follows:
- Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy