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Comprehensive gastroenterology treatments and endoscopy services are provided by the best gastroenterologist at our state-of-the-art endoscopy centre. Our experienced liver specialist is dedicated to delivering high-quality care at Gastrofitclinic.
At Gastrofitclinics Gastroenterology, our mission is to provide expert gastrointestinal care to patients in a comfortable and caring environment. Our team includes some of the best gastroenterologists who are highly skilled in diagnosing and treating a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders, including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, and more. As a leading endoscopy centre, we offer state-of-the-art diagnostic procedures such as colonoscopy, endoscopy, and capsule endoscopy, alongside innovative gastroenterology treatments like fecal microbiota transplantation and biofeedback therapy. With personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient's unique needs, we strive to help our patients achieve optimal digestive health, under the guidance of our experienced liver specialists.
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Gastrointestinal endoscopy is done when to see the inside of the stomach or intestines. Gastrointestinal endoscopy involves placing a thin tube-like instrument through the mouth or the back passage, the rectum, and down into the gullet, or oesophagus, stomach or intestines. The tube is able to carry pictures back to a video screen or camera. When endoscopy is done through the mouth, it is called upper endoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD for short). When endoscopy is done through the rectum, it is called lower endoscopy or colonoscopy.
Some of the risks though rare of gastrointestinal endoscopy include:
Please Note: The information contained in this leaflet is designed to provide some basic information regarding surgery. This information is in no way intended to supersede the recommendations given to you by your medical caregivers. If you have a question about your medical condition, or if at any time you feel you need the advice or treatment of a physician, you should seek it immediately.
A feeding tube is a medical device used to provide nutrition to patients who cannot obtain nutrition by swallowing. The state of being fed by a feeding tube is called gavage, enteral feeding or tube feeding. Placement may be temporary for the treatment of acute conditions or lifelong in the case of chronic disabilities.
Gastric feeding tubes have a variety of complications that can occur, though the overall rate of complication is about 1%. As gastric feeding tubes are placed as part of a procedure that punches a hole in the stomach and skin, this can lead to leaking of contents into the abdomen.The most frequent complication is irritation around the site of the insertion, generally caused by stomach acid and feedings leaking around the site. Barrier creams, dressings, and frequent cleaning is generally recommended.Especially in advanced dementia, patients can pull at the feeding tubes causing them to be dislodged and requiring a hospitalization to replace them.Feeding tubes may become clogged or occluded if not flushed with water after each feeding. A clogged tube may need to be replaced.Nasogastric feeding tubes, if inserted incorrectly, can cause collapsed lungs.
Tube feeding, like all medical treatments, can be declined or stopped, especially in the setting of a terminal illness where its use would not alter the ultimate outcome. Alternatively, nutrition can be withheld and the tube used only for hydration and medicine if desired.Some patients or families will opt for a “time limited trial” of feeding through a tube, but after a set time period if the individual is not improving feedings are stopped and the goals of care are refocused to comfort measures
Many critically ill patients are not able to swallow properly. Also, patients on mechanical ventilators cannot eat by mouth. When the stomach and intestines continue to work, a tube is placed through the nose or mouth and pushed down into the stomach. This tube allows nurses to make sure that the stomach does not get over filled, and also to feed the patient.Nasogastric (or “N.G.”) tubes are thicker tubes (about the thickness of a pencil). These tubes are used when it is important both to suck out stomach fluid for testing, to prevent over filling, and for feeding. Feeding tubes are thinner tubes that are used mainly for feeding.
Some of the risks of putting in a nasogastric or feeding tube include:
Because of the low risk and common need for stomach tubes, the consent that patients sign for general treatments at the time of coming into the hospital usually includes permission for passing a stomach tube through the nose or mouth if it is needed. If the tube is needed for a long time, doctors may need to make a hole in the abdomen and pass a tube through the skin, into the stomach or intestines. Surgery of this nature requires consent from patients or families.Please Note: The information contained in this leaflet is designed to provide some basic information regarding surgery. This information is in no way intended to supersede the recommendations given to you by your medical caregivers. If you have a question about your medical condition, or if at any time you feel you need the advice or treatment of a physician, you should seek it immediately.
Colonoscopy is a procedure that enables your doctor to examine the lining of the colon (large bowel) by inserting a flexible tube that is about the thickness of your finger into the anus and advancing it slowly into the rectum and colon.Colonoscopy is a procedure that enables your doctor to examine the lining of the colon (large bowel) by inserting a flexible tube that is about the thickness of your finger into the anus and advancing it slowly into the rectum and colon.
The colon must be completely clean for the procedure to be accurate and complete. The hospital will give you detailed instructions regarding the dietary restrictions to be followed and the cleansing routine to be used. Preparation consists of either drinking a large volume of a special cleansing solution or several days of clear liquids, laxatives, and enemas prior to the examination. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully. If you do not, the procedure may have to be cancelled and repeated later.
Most medications may be continued as usual, but some can interfere with the preparation or the examination. Please inform your doctor of your current medications as well as any allergies to medications several days prior to the examination. Aspirin products, anticoagulants (blood thinners), insulin, and iron products are examples whose use should be discussed with your doctor prior to the examination. You should alert your doctor if you require antibiotics prior to undergoing dental procedures, since you may need antibiotics prior to colonoscopy as well.
Colonoscopy is usually well tolerated and rarely causes much pain. There is often a feeling of pressure, bloating, or cramping at times during the procedure. Your doctor will give you medication through a vein to help you relax and better tolerate any discomfort. The colonoscope is advanced slowly through the large intestine and the lining is carefully examined. The procedure usually takes 15 to 60 minutes. In some cases, passage of the colonoscope through the entire colon cannot be achieved. The doctor will decide if the limited examination is sufficient or if other examinations are necessary.
If your doctor thinks an area of the bowel needs to be evaluated in greater detail, a forceps instrument is passed through the colonoscope to obtain a biopsy (a sample of the colon lining). If colonoscopy is being performed to identify sites of bleeding, the areas of bleeding may be controlled through the colonoscope by injecting certain medications or by coagulation (sealing off bleeding vessels with heat treatment). If polyps are found, they are generally removed. None of these additional procedures typically produce pain. Remember, the biopsies are taken for many reasons and do not necessarily mean that cancer is suspected.
Polyps are abnormal growths from the lining of the colon which vary in size from a tiny dot to several inches. The majority of polyps are benign (noncancerous) but the doctor cannot always tell a benign from a malignant (cancerous) polyp by its outer appearance alone. For this reason, removed polyps are sent for tissue analysis. Removal of colon polyps is an important means of preventing colorectal cancer.
Tiny polyps may be totally destroyed by fulguration (burning), but larger polyps are removed by a technique called snare polypectomy. The doctor passes a wire loop (snare) through the colonoscope and severs the attachment of the polyp from the intestinal wall by means of an electrical current. You should feel no pain during the polypectomy. There is a small risk that removing a polyp will cause bleeding or result in a burn to the wall of the colon, which could require emergency surgery.
After colonoscopy, your doctor will explain the results to you. If you have been given medications during the procedure, someone must accompany you home from the procedure because of the sedation used during the examination. Even if you feel alert after the procedure, your judgment and reflexes may be impaired by the sedation for the rest of the day, making it unsafe for you to drive or operate any machinery.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a procedure that enables your doctor to examine the lining of the rectum and a portion of the colon (large bowel) by inserting a flexible tube that is about the thickness of your finger into the anus and advancing it slowly into the rectum and lower part of the colon.
The rectum and lower colon must be completely empty of waste material for the procedure to be accurate and complete. In general, preparation consists of one or two enemas prior to the procedure but may include laxatives or dietary modifications.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy is usually well tolerated and rarely causes much pain. There is often a feeling of pressure, bloating, or cramping at various times during the procedure. You will be lying on your side while the sigmoidoscope is advanced through the rectum and colon. As the instrument is withdrawn, the lining of the intestine is carefully examined. The procedure usually takes anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes.
If the doctor sees an area that needs evaluation in greater detail, a biopsy (sample of the colon lining) may be obtained and submitted to a laboratory for greater analysis. If polyps (growths from the lining of the colon which vary in size) are found, they can be biopsied, but usually are not removed at the time of the sigmoidoscopy. Polyps are of varying types; certain benign polyps, known as “adenomas,” are potentially precancerous. Certain other polyps (“hyper plastic” by biopsy analysis) may not require removal. Your doctor will likely request that you have a colonoscopy (a complete examination of the colon) to remove any large polyp that is found, or any small polyp that is adenomatous after biopsy analysis.
Possible compl icat ions af ter f lexible sigmoidoscopy are rare but few complications may occur—
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