Description: Gastroenterology deals with diseases of the digestive system, including the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder and pancreas.

Indications:

• Reflux disease (GERD)
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis)
• Liver diseases (hepatitis, cirrhosis)

Procedure:

• Diagnosis: endoscopy, colonoscopy, ultrasound, liver function tests.
• Therapy: Drug treatment, endoscopic procedures, surgical resections.

Advantages:

• Relief of symptoms
• Improve digestive function
• Prevention of complications