The Department of Medical Gastroenterology of Velammal Hospital offers comprehensive health care for diseases of the Liver, Pancreas, Stomach, Intestines, Esophagus and Gallbladder. The department was established in 2015 with an outpatient department, endoscopy and colonoscopy units. The department had rapid growth in the successive years with the establishment of therapeutic endoscopy unit, ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound unit. Currently, the department has 5 dynamic consultants, one senior resident, one junior resident, and six endoscopy technicians. Emergency services are provided round the clock.
Specialization:
Diagnostic procedures:
- Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) with FNAC
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Fibroscan
- Paediatric Endoscopy, Colonoscopy
Therapeutic Procedures:
- ERCP
- Band Ligation for Esophageal varices (EVL)
- Sclerotherapy for varices
- Glue injection for Gastric Varices
- Foreign Body removal
- Dilatation for Esophageal / Pyloric Stricture
- Achalasia Dilatation
- Polypectomy
- PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)
- Esophageal Metal stent (SEMS)
- Biliary Metal stent (SEMS)
- Endoscopic clip application
- Bipolar coagulation (Gold Probe)
- Argon plasma coagulation (APC)
- Cystogastrostomy
Diseases treated:
Liver:
- Jaundice
- Fatty Liver
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Ascites
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
- Autoimmune Liver disease
- Neonatal Cholestasis
Pancreas:
Esophagus:
Stomach:
Intestines:
- Diarrhoea
- Blood in stools (Hematochezia)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease
Gallbladder:
GI cancers:
We are conducting CME every year in the name of VIEWS. The department is all set to conduct ISA Sponsorship in 2020