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Conditions
evaluated/treated
- Heartburn,
reflux, gastro-esophageal reflux disease
- Esophageal
strictures, webs, rings, and cancer
- Esophageal
obstruction and cancer
- Barrett’s
esophagus
- Peptic,
gastric, duodenal ulcer disease, and gastritis
- Helicobacter
pylori (HP) infection
- Swallowing
disorders, esophageal spasm
- Achalasia,
nutcracker esophagus
- Upper
and lower intestinal bleeding
- Evaluation
of abdominal pain
- Gallbladder
stones, and gallbladder stones in the common bile duct
- Irritable
bowel syndrome and spastic colon
- Constipation,
diarrhea
- Colitis,
ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, microscopic
colitis
- Colon
obstruction, polyps, and cancer
- Screening
for colon cancer
- Pancreatitis
- Common
bile duct and pancreatic duct obstruction
- Internal
hemorrhoids
- Acute
and chronic liver disease
- Hepatitis
B and hepatitis C
- Primary
biliary cirrhosis
- Auto-immune
hepatitis
- Alcoholic
liver disease
- All
complications of liver disease
Procedures
available
- Upper
endoscopy
- Flexible
sigmoidoscopy
- Colonoscopy
and polypectomy
- Dilation
and stenting of colonic strictures
- Endoscopic
retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP):
- Diagnostic,
therapeutic for removal of stones, and treatment of strictures
- Infrared
coagulation (IRC) and banding of internal hemorrhoids
- Endoscopic
sclerotherapy and variceal banding
- Esophageal
motility and pH testing
- Dilation
and stenting of esophageal strictures and achalasia
- Biofeedback
for rectal continence
- Percutaneous
endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement (PEG)
- Esophageal
foreign body removal
- Liver
biopsy
- Abdominal
paracentesis (fluid drainage)
- Electrocoagulation
and injection of bleeding ulcers
- Injection
sclerotherapy and banding of esophageal varices
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