Gastroenterology

Description

Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology Department; It is the department where the liver, gall bladder and
pancreas, which are the organs of the digestive system and the additional
organs of the digestive system, are treated with drugs and / or endoscopically.

Kolan Hospital Group
Gastroenterology Department offers diagnosis and treatment services by taking
advantage of the opportunities provided by modern technological devices as well
as physicians and relevant healthcare professionals specialized in this field.

The main symptoms of
gastroenterology diseases are burning in the stomach, souring, bitter water in
the mouth, abdominal pain, burning in the middle of the rib cage, nausea,
vomiting, cough that does not pass in the form of annoying, feeling discomfort
when consuming certain foods, diarrhea, constipation, bleeding from the mouth,
rectal bleeding, bowel movements by force, change in bowel habits, yellowing of
the skin color and the whites of the eyes, itching, and sometimes weakness and
weight loss.

Diseases and treatments served in the Gastroenterology Department;

• Upper Gastrointestinal System Endoscopy (GASTROSCOPY)
• Lower Gastrointestinal System Endoscopy (COLONOSCOPY)
• ERCP (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)
• Sclerotherapy (narrowing the veins with special drugs)
• Esophageal balloon and boogie dilation
• Endoscopic intragastric balloon application (Obesity treatment)
• Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
• Placement of a stent in the gastrointestinal canal
• Biopsy and treatments for liver diseases
• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis)
• Achalasia (rhythmic movements of the esophagus (peristalsis) is a disease that occurs as a result of disruption.
• Acute cholecystitis (acute inflammation of the gallbladder)
• Anal Diseases (Abscess, fissure, fistula, incontinence (gas and fecal incontinence))
• Hemorrhoids treatment
• Small intestine diseases
• Small bowel cancer
• Colon cancer (Colorectal cancers)
• Colon cancer
• Condyloma
• Chronic hepatitis
• Gastric cancer
• Benign (benign) diseases of
  the stomach and duodenum (duodenum)
• Reflux
• Rectal diseases (prolapse (bowel prolapse), cancer)
• Gallbladder diseases (jaundice, cyst, injuries and strictures)
• Esophageal diseases (burns, strictures, swallowing disorders, cancer)

Endoscopy

Endoscopy is the process of examining some parts of the body with a soft and moving device
consisting of a light and a camera. Gastroenterological endoscopy also
examines the digestive tract, stomach and intestines.

The rectal / anal route or mouth is used to examine the digestive
system. Endoscopic procedures using the rectal / anal route are called
colonoscopy, and endoscopic procedures using the oral route are called
gastroscopy.

Gastroscopy and colonoscopy can be used for both diagnosis and
treatment. During these procedures, if the patient wishes, a sedative drug
called sedation is applied and the patient does not feel pain during these
procedures.

ERCP
(Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)

Examination of the
ERCP, bile duct and pancreas with a special endoscopy device called a
duodenoscope; It is the process of diagnosis and treatment of the diseases
of the relevant organs.

Transactions that can be done with the ERCP Method

• Cleaning bile duct stones
• Placement of a stent (plastic or metal catheter) to open the obstructions in the bile ducts,
• Biopsy of the bile ducts

ERCP Indications

• Koledok stones
• Oddi sphincter dysfunctions
• Cholangitis (biliary tract infections)
• Biliary pancreatitis
• Bile duct injuries
• Liver cysts opening to the bile duct
• Periampullary region tumors
  (pancreatic head-papillae vateri-common bile duct lower end)
• Common bile duct (common
  bile duct) and hepatic bile duct tumors
• Chronic pancreatitis