Procedures
Video Gastroduodenoscopy
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or oesophago gastroduo denoscopy (OGD), also called by various other names, is a diagnostic endoscopic procedure that visualizes the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract down to the duodenum.
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy or coloscopy is the endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus.
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a technique that combines the use of endoscopy and fluoroscopy to diagnose and treat certain problems of the biliary or pancreatic ductal systems.
EVL
Esophageal varices are extremely dilated sub-mucosal veins in the lower third of the esophagus. They are most often a consequence of portal hypertension, commonly due to cirrhosis.
Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy (the word reflects the Greek skleros, meaning hard)is a procedure used to treat blood vessel malformations (vascular malformations) and also malformations of the lymphatic system.
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an endoscopic medical procedure in which a tube (PEG tube) is passed into a patient's stomach through the abdominal wall, most commonly to provide a means of feeding when oral intake is not adequate (for example, because of dysphagia or sedation).
Endoscopic Dilatation
Esophageal dilation is a procedure that allows your doctor to dilate, or stretch, a narrowed area of your esophagus [swallowing tube]. Doctors can use various techniques for this procedure.
Metal Stenting
A stent is a tiny, expandable metal mesh coil that is used in luminal narrowing (or) biliary & pancreatic disorders.
Dr. Venu Gongati chief consultant Gastroenterologist in Veda Gastro & Liver Care. He has pursued DM Gastroenterology in Osmania Medical College which was one of the Best Medical Schools in the Country Established in 1846.